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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Firmware Engineer II, FPGA - **Company:** Advanced - **Location:** Eden Prairie, MN, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $85,000.0 - $125,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Adobe InDesign, Systems Engineering, Confluence, JIRA, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Engineering, Logic Synthesis of Circuits, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Joint Test Action (IEEE Standards), Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Signal Processing, Static Timing Analysis, System on a Chip, Tcl (Programming Language), VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Vivado, Fpga Hardware, Git, Bitbucket, Hardware Debugging - **Published:** September 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/89AF1BCE75864AADA5A07CB8A3B16CDD/job/ ## About the Role * Understanding of control systems and their application to power electronics or motor drives. * Knowledge of VHDL design experience using Xilinx Vivado and Mentor Questasim. * Exposure to AMD/Xilinx FPGA and FPGA SoC technologies, including Zynq UltraScale+ and Series 7 devices. * Proficient in Vivado (GUI and TCL), including design optimization and floor planning. * Familiarity with timing analysis, timing closure, and design pipelining. * Detailed understanding of FPGA design building blocks such as CDC, AXI, Wishbone, and arbitration logic. * Ability to troubleshoot hardware using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and JTAG debuggers. * Experience with FPGA-based DSP design, including FIR, IIR, and CIC filters. * Proficiency in Git version control. * Strong written and verbal communication skills. Preferred * MATLAB and/or Python for filter design and tool development. * C++ programming experience. * Familiarity with JIRA, Confluence, and Bitbucket., * 2-5 years of FPGA development experience. * Experience collaborating with hardware and software teams. * Knowledge of embedded processors, FPGA test benches, and design verification. * Required hands-on laboratory and hardware debugging experience. EDUCATION: * B.S. or M.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field. ## Description Join Advanced Energy's firmware engineering team and help develop the next generation of intelligent power conversion solutions. As a Firmware Engineer, you will design, implement, and verify FPGA-based control and signal processing solutions that power mission-critical applications across semiconductor, industrial, and advanced technology markets. Working closely with hardware, software, and systems engineers, you will translate complex requirements into robust digital architectures while contributing throughout the product lifecycle, from concept and development through validation and release. This is an opportunity to solve challenging technical problems, develop innovative FPGA solutions, and directly influence products used by leading technology companies around the world., * Responsible for research, design, and development of logic designs in RTL as applicable to FPGAs. * Apply rigorous engineering and DSP concepts towards the development of solutions. * Works closely with cross functional members of the engineering organization to develop and evaluate interfaces between hardware and software, and operational performance requirements and design of the overall system. * Develops verification test benches towards logic design simulation and related documentation. * Contributes to determining, estimating, and validating the cost and scope of software efforts to ensure software performed meets program cost, schedule, and technical constraints. * Perform technical review, design analysis, development and selection of hardware for mission critical systems. * Design, develop, and maintain FPGA RTL logic designs. * Apply engineering and DSP principles to develop robust technical solutions. * Collaborate with hardware and software teams to define interfaces, requirements, and system performance. * Develop and execute FPGA verification test benches and supporting documentation. * Support project planning through effort estimation, scope definition, and validation of technical requirements. * Participate in design reviews, hardware evaluations, and system-level analysis for mission-critical applications. ## Related Videos - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [More efficient software for more efficient microchips](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1164-more-efficient-software-for-more-efficient-microchips) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) - [Strange New Worlds: shaping the future of the digital age](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/677-strange-new-worlds-shaping-the-future-of-the-digital-age) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Hard?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/448-is-software-engineering-hard)