FPGA Engineer III

Salary

$132,000.00 - $181,500.00

Location: Rochester,NY

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As a Software Engineer at Applied Materials, you’ll dive deep into ground-breaking technologies—like machine learning and AI—to craft novel software solutions that solve our customers’ high-value problems. Our Software Engineers are responsible for designing, prototyping, developing, and debugging software solutions for semiconductor equipment components and devices to ensure quality and functionality.

You'll develop software documentation and test procedures, troubleshoot software problems, and communicate with internal customers to understand project requirements. As part of our team, you'll contribute your expertise in intricate systems, deciphering code, and anticipating software behaviors to ensure Applied remains the leader in the semiconductor and display sectors.

Key Responsibilities

• Embedded Systems Architect assigned to FPGA development and systems engineering to develop advanced controls and AI/ML algorithms at the processing edge.
• Engage with global teams to effectively translate internal customer requirements to design requirements and identify potential solutions that are optimized to operate within constraints of the product / technology platform.
• Design, implementation, and test of complex FPGA's used with system on chip and heterogenous processing architectures with an emphasis on reliability and scaling.
• Develop IP cores and software from the ground up to take advantage of the combination of processor(s) and programmable logic.
• Troubleshoot variety of complex software and programmable logic problems (including familiarity with FPGA timing analysis/closure techniques).
• Provides risk assessment and analysis of alternate solution paths.
• Provide technical mentorship to junior engineers.
• Interfaces with internal customers for requirements analysis and schedule.
• Provide timely status updates and proactive communications on issues to the stakeholders.
• Have the ability and willingness to acquire in-depth understanding of domain and existing products (beyond software) and apply that knowledge to develop new products and to deliver enhancements/ fixes for customer requirements.
• Compiles data for regularly scheduled or special reports, analysis, and statements.

Required Skills

• Master’s or PhD degree in Computer Engineering / Electronics / Electrical / Instrumentation with strong background in Industrial automation software is desirable.
• 10+ years of experience in product development.
• Skilled in Xilinx (AMD) Toolset, specifically Xilinx FPGA’s for IC Embedded heterogeneous processing architectures.
• Proven embedded system architecture analysis as well as, solution modelling desired.
• Familiar with Agile CICD DevOps and development automation.
• RTL and VHDL experience; High Level Synthesis experience desired.
• Skilled in TCL and Python script development in a Linux environment.
• Excellent analytical skills, methodical problem-solving skills and troubleshooting skills.

Desired Skills

• Develop and maintain real-time embedded C/C++ firmware desired.
• Experience with Mathworks Toolset (HDL Coder) desired.
• Solid knowledge of signal processing theory, algorithms, and implementation techniques (filters, transforms, synchronization, estimation, etc.) desired.
• Prior experience of working in global teams and interfacing with multiple stakeholders.
• Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information
• Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies.
• Skilled in explaining difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus.
• Additional Information
• Time Type: Full time
• Employee Type: Assignee / Regular
• Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Relocation Eligible: Yes

Pay and benefits

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

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