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# Digital Design Engineer in Lexington

- **Company:** Energy Jobline
- **Location:** Lexington, MA, United States
- **Salary:** $187,200.0 - $208,000.0
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Unix, C++ (Programming Language), Communications Protocols, Computer Programming, Software Debugging, Linux, Logic Synthesis of Circuits, Perl (Programming Language), Ethernet, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Description Language, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Windows PowerShell, Real-Time Operating Systems, Shell Script, Signal Processing, SystemC, SystemVerilog, Tcl (Programming Language), Verilog, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), VxWorks, Vivado, Scripting, ModelSim, Build Management, Software Version Control
- **Published:** August 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.energyjobline.com/job/digital-design-engineer-lexington-31398273

## About the Role

In-depth knowledge of Xilinx Virtex FPGAs, and Versal MPSoC.

Additionally, the candidate must be able to function proficiently in an exclusive UNIX-

based environment.

The candidate should have in-depth knowledge of UNIX-based scripting

Xilinx ISE and Vivado experience

Modelsim/Questa experience

Laboratory test equipment, network test equipment

Source code/revision control tools.

Implementation experience with JESD204B and JESD204C interfaces and realization of

high-performance DSP algorithms are a must.

Should be able to develop implementation architectures from requirements documents or

high-level specifications/descriptions; use and maintain legacy IP and build

environments; troubleshoot designs operating within an integrated system.

Experience with DDR3 and DDR4 memory, terrestrial network standards, and design and

debug of complex circuit boards.

VHDL proficiency

High speed digital design and lab debug

10Gbe experience

High speed networking protocol knowledge

Candidates with a background in space

Proven track record delivering hardware, signal processing.

Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work in

a high functioning design team

Skills:

Knowledge of Matlab, Perl, TCL, System C, System Verilog., Degree Level

Bachelors Degree Yes

Design

Experience creating and maintaining accurate and detailed design files 10 years

Experience with complex, high-speed HDL based implementations of algorithms 10 years

Experience with design/HDL analysis, including high speed and low power design10 years

Performing basic design calculations 10 years

Electrical/Electronics

Electrical/Electronics - Digital 10 years

New Circuit Characterization and Qualification 10 years

New Circuit Debug 10 years

Xilinx FPGA 10 years

Hardware

1G - 100G ethernet protocol realization 10 years

Programming

VHDL / Verilog 10 years

Xilinx DSP 10 years

Signal Processing

Digital Signal Processing 10 years

Systems

Space Systems 5 years

Nice to Have

Hardware

Real-Time Embedded Systems (RTOS, VxWorks, Xenomai, Linux) 0 years

Programming

C/C++ Programming 0 years

Scripting : Perl, Python, Shell Scripting, PowerShell 0 years



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