FPGA Design Engineer

We are seeking skilled and motivated individuals to join our FPGA development team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the design, implementation, verification, and testing of FPGA-based digital systems used in cutting-edge networking products. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware, software, and customer engineering to develop quality, innovative and reliable solutions, which are deployed in an extremely diverse range of industries.

We are seeking skilled and motivated individuals to join our FPGA development team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the design, implementation, verification, and testing of FPGA-based digital systems used in cutting-edge networking products. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware, software, and customer engineering to develop quality, innovative and reliable solutions, which are deployed in an extremely diverse range of industries.

• Design and implement digital logic using VHDL for FPGAs.
• Develop and optimise high-speed, low-latency FPGA designs targeting AMD/Xilinx Ultrascale Plus devices.
• Integrate FPGA modules with embedded systems, processors, and high-speed interfaces (e.g., PCIe, Ethernet, HBM, DDR4, AXI)
• Perform functional simulation, synthesis, place-and-route, timing analysis, and optimization using industry-standard EDA tools (e.g. Vivado, ModelSim).
• Leverage industry-standard development tools and workflows to manage work, code changes, testing and integration (e.g. Jira, Git, CI/CD).
• Create and maintain both internal and customer facing documentation including design specifications, test plans, and user guides.
• Work closely with hardware, software and account teams to define technical requirements and business needs.
• Support platform bring-up, validation, and debugging in the lab using test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG tools.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of FPGA development processes, methodologies and design practices.

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in FPGA or ASIC design and development.
• Proficiency in a hardware description language (HDL) such as VHDL or Verilog.
• Experience with FPGA development tools (Vivado, Quartus, etc.).
• Strong understanding of digital logic, high-speed design, and timing closure.
• Candidates must be based in Australia.
• Candidates must possess a valid work permit for Australiaat the time of application.
• Please clearly state your current work authorization status in your application.
  • Familiarity with scripting languages (Tcl, Python, etc.) for automation.
  • Knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Git).
  • Knowledge of Ethernet, and OSI layer model.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Effective communication and collaboration in cross-disciplinary teams.
  • Self-motivated with a strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet project deadlines.
  Preferred:
  • Familiarity with scripting languages (Tcl, Python, etc.) for automation.
  • Knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Git).
  • Knowledge of Ethernet, and OSI layer model.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Effective communication and collaboration in cross-disciplinary teams.
  • Self-motivated with a strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet project deadlines.
  Additional Information
  

Only candidates with Australian Citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency or otherwise a demonstrable legal entitlement to work in Australia for the duration of employment, will be considered for roles in Australia. Please review open roles in other geographical regions of Arista if you have complementary skills.