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AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.\nWHY BE A PART OF ADVANCED ENERGY?\nSome people say it’s like working in the best of two worlds. We operate like an agile, growing, small company - you can see your work make a difference to the company every day. Things move quickly and you can see and feel it. At the same time, we’re a global company founded in 1981 and have been publicly traded for more than 28 years. We have a strong cash position, deep trust and partnership with leading customers, a global best-in-class operations capability, and a proven leadership team. We have a track record and resources to make things happen both organically and inorganically. Being part of a nimble company with a solid foundation attracts team members that are capable, driven and like a challenge. Our employees collaborate and know how to have fun inventing, working, building and winning together. At our core, we are Advanced Energy - powering the future, together.\nPOSITION SUMMARY:\nWe have an immediate need for an FPGA Engineer. In this position, you will design and modify, programmable logic, components, and circuitry for use in electronic equipment and devices. You will perform engineering work in basic and applied research, development, and design of new products.\nRESPONSIBILITIES:\nResponsible for research, design, and development of logic designs in RTL as applicable to FPGAs.\nApply rigorous engineering and DSP concepts towards the development of solutions.\nWorks 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.\nDevelops verification test benches towards logic design simulation and related documentation.\nContributes to determining, estimating, and validating the cost and scope of software efforts to ensure software performed meets program cost, schedule, and technical constraints.\nPerform technical review, design analysis, development and selection of hardware for mission critical systems.\nDesign, develop, and maintain FPGA RTL logic designs.\nApply engineering and DSP principles to develop robust technical solutions.\nCollaborate with hardware and software teams to define interfaces, requirements, and system performance.\nDevelop and execute FPGA verification test benches and supporting documentation.\nSupport project planning through effort estimation, scope definition, and validation of technical requirements.\nParticipate in design reviews, hardware evaluations, and system-level analysis for mission-critical applications.\nWORK ENVIRONMENT:\nLocation: Redwood City, California in office.\nQUALIFICATIONS:\nUnderstanding of control systems and their application to power electronics.\nKnowledge of VHDL design experience using Xilinx Vivado and Mentor Questasim.\nExposure to AMD/Xilinx FPGA and FPGA SoC technologies, including Zynq UltraScale+ and Series 7 devices.\nProficient in Vivado (GUI and TCL), including design optimization and floorplanning.\nFamiliarity with timing analysis, timing closure, and design pipelining.\nBasic understanding of FPGA design building blocks such as CDC, AXI, Wishbone, and arbitration logic.\nAbility to troubleshoot hardware using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and JTAG debuggers.\nExperience with FPGA-based DSP design, including FIR, IIR, and CIC filters.\nWorking knowledge of Git version control.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills.\nDesired\nMATLAB and/or Python for filter design and tool development.\nC++ programming experience.\nFamiliarity with JIRA, Confluence, and Bitbucket.\nEXPERIENCE:\n1-5 years of FPGA development experience. \nExperience collaborating with hardware and software teams. \nKnowledge of embedded processors, FPGA test benches, and design verification. \nRequired hands-on laboratory and hardware debugging experience.\nEDUCATION:\nB.S. or M.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field.\nCOMPENSATION:\nAs required by multiple state pay transparency laws, Advanced Energy provides a reasonable range of compensation for each job posting. Actual compensation is influenced by an array of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. The range of starting pay for this role is $110,000 to $150,000 per year.\nBENEFITS:\nAs part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce. Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan, and discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan.\nIn addition to our competitive compensation practices, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate. In the U.S., we offer a rich benefits package that includes:\nMedical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from\nShort and long-term disability and life insurance\nHealth savings and flexible spending accounts\nGenerous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays \n8 hours of paid volunteer time off\n8 weeks of paid parental leave for both parents\nCompany matched 401(k)\nTuition reimbursement\nExpanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs \nOther voluntary benefits include critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identify theft, and legal assistance\nAdvanced Energy is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Employment Opportunity for Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.\nAdvanced Energy is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our job application process/procedures for qualified individuals with disabilities. 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