FPGA Engineer

Permanent, full-time

Seattle, WA - hybrid, 4 days on-site (4x10 schedule available)

$180,000 - $210,000 base salary

About the Client

An established name in aviation technology, supplying audio, video and cabin systems to business and commercial aircraft worldwide. Engineering is done in-house, from concept through to production.

Role Overview

Own FPGA designs from requirements through to delivery on 4K video and digital audio products, working closely with hardware, software and systems teams. Hands-on, with scope to lead new product development.

Responsibilities

• Build 4K video pipelines on Xilinx devices (scaling, HDR/SDR, colour conversion)
• Develop digital audio processing, including I2S TDM and audio over Ethernet
• Integrate high-speed interfaces: PCIe, DDR, Ethernet, HDMI
• Simulate, verify and debug in the lab
• Support board bring-up, timing closure and performance tuning
• Write design documents and interface specifications

Required Skills and Experience

• BSEE or equivalent
• 8+ years of hands-on FPGA development
• Proven end-to-end ownership of FPGA designs
• Xilinx FPGAs and Vivado, with VHDL or Verilog
• Audio and video processing at up to 4K and gigabit speeds
• DisplayPort, HDMI and SDI experience
• Multi-clock-domain design with AXI interfaces

Nice to Have

• Zynq
• Audio/video over Ethernet
• GMSL, GigE or DSI-2
• Linux scripting and CI/CD exposure

You must have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. Please note we are unable to offer employer sponsorship for this role.