Design Engineer IV

Design Engineer IV

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Design Engineer IV for an Sunnyvale, CA Onsite opportunity!

Position Title: Design Engineer IV

Location: Sunnyvale, CA

Anticipated Start Date: 01/05/2025

Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 12+ Months

Job Type: Contract (>%3D30 HRS WEEKLY)

Pay Range: $90 - $100

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

• The Client's Labs team is building products that make it easier for people to connect with the ones they love most. As a FPGA Design Engineer within the multidisciplinary Prototyping Team, you will employ your expertise in problem solving and prototyping to accelerate product development across Client's hardware organization. You will collaborate with teams within Hardware Engineering, Research and Development, and Industrial Design. These projects cover a wide variety of technical challenges unique to client's hardware portfolio, including Oculus, Portal, and beyond. The team is responsible for rapidly building and iterating polished high-fidelity prototypes and development platforms that bring new ideas to life by expressing design intent and user experience - using the best and most appropriate tools and techniques for the task. We are seeking a FPGA Design Engineer who has a passion for working across disciplines (EE, FW/SW) to turn early cutting edge concepts and technologies into reality. As an FPGA Design Engineer, you will be responsible for design of new concepts, technologies and product development.

• You must be able to work with minimal guidance, demonstrate a high attention to detail, be partnership-oriented and possess strong problem-solving skills. You must be a self-starter, well-organized and have excellent communication skills. Our team is constantly growing and you will be relied upon to help define team direction and be motivated to improve the effectiveness of our tools and processes from each project to the next.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with Design, Engineering and Research teams to identify and solve complex design and technological challenges

• Designing, simulating, prototyping, debugging and testing of embedded systems which combine electronics, mechanics, optics and software with end-to-end ownership of product design throughout early product development

• Collaborating in a team environment with cross-functional teams such system engineering, architecture, product design, NPI and research

• Ability to execute multiple streams of work simultaneously and independently balance and prioritize project workload to ensure success against timeline constraints

• RTL development and testing for FPGA targets/platforms to support rapid prototyping

• Assist with algorithm analysis, verification and improvement

• Direct contingent/contract design and test resources

• Develop component and system level performance specifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• BS Electrical Engineering (EE), Computer Engineering (CE) or Computer Science (CS) or equivalent experience

• 8+ years of end-to-end FPGA design experience (RTL, Simulation, Implementation, Hands on bring-up and debug)

• Experience with commercial HDL simulators (Modelsim/Questa)

• Experience with Verilog and SystemVerilog

• Experience with digital circuit design and various communications protocols such as I2C, UART, SPI, I2S, USB, MIPI, PCIe, etc.

• Experience with board level testing (oscilloscope, logic analyzer)

• Collaboration and communication skills

• Demonstrated domain knowledge in compute & systems development, proven track record in building advanced technology & product development

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with verification environments/methodologies

• Experience with streaming video protocols (MIPI, AXI-Stream, etc.)

• Experience with scripting in TCL and Python

• Master's degree in EE, CE or CS or equivalent experience

• Experience leading a multidisciplinary product engineering team, with oversight into mechanical, electrical, and firmware workstreams and integration between disciplines

• Understanding of Client products and technologies

• Experience with embedded devices

• Experience with cameras and optical systems

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 232138 when responding to this ad.

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