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# FPGA Engineer

- **Company:** Apetan Consulting
- **Location:** Houston, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Big Data, Data Integrity, Software Debugging, Ethernet, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Modbus, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Vivado, Data Logging, Fpga Hardware, Power Analysis (Cryptography), Hardware Debugging
- **Published:** August 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/45e78675-f440-4a1e-9647-dc66b49a6d45

## About the Role

Work Experience:: 5 + Years of work experience in relevant skillset., * Language & Logic: Expert proficiency in VHDL; experience with high-reliability design techniques like triple modular redundancy (TMR) is a plus.

 * Tools: Expert-level use of Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus, Lattice FPGA or Microchip Libero.
 * Lab Expertise: Mastery of high-speed digital probing, power analysis (using tools like XPE), and debugging hardware-software interfaces.
 * Industry Interfaces: Experience with ADC/DAC interfacing (using JESD204B or LVDS) for high-precision instrumentation.
 * Environment: Understanding of design constraints for battery-operated or power-limited remote systems., * Education: B.E./M.Tech in Electrical, Electronics, or Instrumentation Engineering.
 * Experience: 3+ years in FPGA development, preferably with exposure to industrial automation, subsea electronics, or downhole tools.
 * Soft Skills: Strong analytical mindset for "root cause" debugging in complex, multi-disciplinary systems.

## Description

* Ruggedized Design: Implement synthesizable VHDL code optimized for low power consumption and high-temperature stability (e.g., surviving 150°C+ for downhole applications).
 * High-Reliability Validation: Lead hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing in the lab to simulate harsh field conditions. Utilize oscilloscopes, logic analyzers (ILA/SignalTap), and thermal chambers to verify timing and functional reliability.
 * Protocol Management: Develop and test custom and industry-standard communication bridges (e.g., Modbus, Ethernet/IP, CAN, or proprietary mud-pulse telemetry).
 * Data Integrity: Design robust memory interfaces (DDR3/4) and error correction (ECC) for large-scale data logging during seismic or pipe inspection missions.
 * Certification Support: Maintain detailed documentation of testing protocols and validation results to support safety and industry compliance standards.
 * Perform functional and timing verification using respective simulators
 * Conduct post-synthesis and post-layout verification.


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