Freeform
Senior FPGA Engineer
Los Angeles, CA (On-site) · Senior · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$160k-$250kDetected 12 days ago
C++Distributed SystemsAlgorithmsLinuxMachine LearningFPGAVHDLVerilogEmbedded SystemsElectrical EngineeringSignal ProcessingCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- This is high-impact work at the frontier of what FPGA-based computing can do, and it sits at the heart of what makes Freeform's technology unlike anything else in the world.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and optimize subsystems within a massively parallel, ultra-low latency FPGA pipeline processing hundreds of thousands of frames per second across a fleet of hundreds of FPGAs
- Collaborate closely with software, electrical, and process engineering teams to build and advance FPGA capabilities at the system level
- Build and optimize real-time ML inference pipelines directly on FPGA fabric, one of the most demanding and least-explored frontiers in reconfigurable computing
- Develop RTL components and IP blocks with rigorous attention to timing closure, resource utilization, and deterministic latency
- Implement high-performance signal processing algorithms on FPGA, including custom arithmetic, filtering, and feature extraction at line rate
- Implement deterministic, nanosecond-precision controllers for high-power laser systems operating under strict real-time constraints
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or related field
- 8+ years of FPGA development experience in SystemVerilog or VHDL
- Familiarity with Xilinx Vivado/Vitis toolchain development environment
- Experience with high-speed IO, board bring up, and similar hardware-centric FPGA development domains
- 3D printing experience is not required to be successful here - rather we look for smart, motivated, collaborative engineers who love solving hard problems and creating amazing technology!
Nice to have
- Master's degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or related field
- Experience with image processing or DSP
- Experience with Xilinx Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSoC
- Experience with embedded software development including embedded Linux and System on Chip (SoC)-based architectures
- Experience implementing math/advanced computations on FPGAs
- Experience with heterogeneous computing platforms and high-speed data acquisition systems
- Familiarity with C/C++ or other high-level programming languages
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Compensation
- Our intent is to offer a salary that is commensurate for the company's current stage of development and allows the employee to grow and develop within a role.
Benefits
- We have an inclusive and diverse culture that values collaboration, learning, and making deliberate data-driven decisions.
- Significant stock option packages
- 100% employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (premium PPO and HMO options)
- Life insurance
- Paid vacation, sick leave, and company holidays
- Generous Paid Parental Leave and extended transition back to work for the birthing parent
- Casual dress, flexible work hours, and regular catered team building events
- In addition to the significant stock option package, the estimated salary range for this role is $160,000 - $250,000/year.
Company info
- We offer a unique opportunity to be an early and integral member of a rapidly growing company that is scaling a world-changing technology.
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