Principal Engineer FPGA - Randstad USA

job summary:

Assume engineering responsibility for meeting the objectives and coordination of several specific design and/or development phases of Company's products; with a strong focus on FPGA programming and communication protocols for developing, maintaining, and optimizing firmware for control boards that communicate with each other. This is to be accomplished with only general directions from a Chief Engineer or Engineering Manager.

 
location: AUSTIN, Texas
job type: Permanent
salary: $110,000 - 140,000 per year
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
 
responsibilities:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and direct product design and development, establishing new design guidelines and tools, including FPGA programs. Occasionally develop design methods beyond established standards.
  
  
• Own the complete FPGA design lifecycle, from logic implementation and data movement to analysis, test benches, compilation, and timing analysis.
  
  
• Demonstrate expertise in FPGA algorithms, with a strong focus on optimizing data pipelining
  
  
• Direct the development of new products, coordinating specification creation, prototype design, validation testing, and supporting documentation.
  
  
• Execute and oversee task execution according to project schedules, striving for 100% on-time completion. Provide regular status updates on project progress.
  
  
• Provide direction in the preparation of drawings, schematics, bills of material and other documentation necessary manufacture, test, install and commission products.
  
  
• Build proficiency and body of knowledge covering broad range of products and more than one engineering field and applications.
  
  
• Create and enhance several design guidelines by leveraging own experience and technical learning and engaging subject matter experts.
  
  
• Prepare engineering reports covering topics or issues involving various products or technical fields, with contribution from various individuals including external consultants or subject matter experts. Some reports may be distributed outside the company.
  
  
• Direct the development of new products by coordinating the creation of specifications, prototype design, creation and execution of validation tests, reviewing and preparing supporting documentation.
  
  
• Conduct project feasibility and cost analysis and prepare project justification.
  
  
• Prepare plans and schedules for complete projects gathering input from individuals within own department or team.
  
  
• Execute and manage execution of tasks according to orders or project schedules, striving for 100% on-time completion. Provide timely reports on project status.
  
  
• Lead and coordinate cross functional teams working on product improvement, standardization, productivity improvement, cost reduction and cycle time reduction initiatives.
  
  
• Provide direction to disposition to non-conformances and lead engineering response to corrective actions based on general design guidelines.
  
  
• Review work of designers and engineers with less experience and provide mentorship. Develop training programs for less senior engineers.
  
  
• Review product compliance to company standards, customer requirements, industry standards and regulations. Develop strategy to achieve product compliance and certification.
  
  
• Lead the preparation of technical papers and provide input to invention disclosures.
  
  
• Represents the Company before customers and at technical conferences in support of marketing and sales.
  
  
• May be a seated member of an industrial technical committee or advisory group representing the technical views of the Company.
  
  
• Compliance with all Company policies is required, including adherence to Company ISO 9001 Standards and compliance with Company Affirmative Action Plan and Company Safety procedures.
  
  
• Compliance with applicable Company policies concerning maintaining a drug free workplace is required.

SCOPE, PURPOSE, AND FREQUENCY OF CONTACTS

The position requires daily contact with all levels and customers including Engineering, Marketing, Factory Operations, Supply Chain, Service and Accounting.

QUALIFICATIONS

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