Project descriptionWorking for a global provider of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions for telecommunications, cloud, enterprises, first responders, military, aerospace, and railway. a leader in light management technologies for 3 D sensing, anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, government and aerospace applications. Employees working on this project are passionate about supporting customer success and we welcome people who bring their best every day to the company – to question, to collaborate and to push for solutions that will delight our customers.

Responsibilities

We are seeking a Principal/Staff-level FPGA Engineer — a recognized technical authority — to own FPGA architecture for our state-of-the-art Communications Test & Measurement products.The successful candidate will define and drive end-to-end FPGA architecture, including make/buy tradeoffs on IP, floorplanning and timing closure strategy for multi-gigabit designs, and DFX approach, using Verilog/System Verilog/VHDL and industry-leading simulation, synthesis, place-and-route, and formal/UVM verification tools. This person will serve as the final technical escalation point for FPGA design and debug issues across the team, mentor other FPGA engineers, and lead root-cause debug of silicon and board bring-up issues that could not be resolved elsewhere.

Skills

Must haveBS or MS degree in Electrical and/or Computer Engineering with a minimum of 12-15 years of relevant experience, including at least 5+ years specifically architecting and closing timing on multi-Gbps Ser Des/transceiver-based FPGA designs.Demonstrated expertise architecting and implementing high-speed FPGA designs using Verilog/System Verilog and/or VHDL required.Deep, hands-on expertise with FPGA transceivers, hard IP, and PLLs — including timing closure, equalization,



and link debug at multi-Gbps rates — required (not incidental exposure).Demonstrated experience closing timing and debugging link-layer issues on high-speed Ethernet (10 M to 1.6 T) and IP protocol stacks in production designs.Proven expertise with optical interfaces and modules (SFPs, QSFPs) in shipped products.Deep working knowledge of VLANs, MPLS, VPLS, and Voice/Video over IP (Vo IP, IPTV).Extensive experience with AMD or Altera FPGA devices and their full implementation toolchains, including advanced timing closure and floorplanning techniques.Proven experience with formal verification and/or UVM-based verification methodologies, not limited to directed testbenches.Demonstrated track record of taking FPGA designs from architecture through volume production, including systems-level tradeoffs across the HW/FW boundary.Version control experience using Git or similar tools.Exceptional written and oral communication skills, including the ability to mentor engineers and communicate architecture decisions with stakeholders across the world.Exceptional analytical and organizational skills, with an uncompromising commitment to accuracy and technical rigor in a fast-paced product environment.Nice to havePatents or published work in FPGA architecture, high-speed digital design, or DSP.Experience defining test strategies for multi-Gbps compliance testing (particularly relevant for T&M; product development).General purpose microprocessor and DSP systems, PCIe, high-speed digital board design, PLL design, and analog signal conditioning experience.Simulation experience using Siemens Questa, Aldec Riviera, or similar ntribution to or deep familiarity with open verification methodologies (e.g., cocotb, UVM community contributions).Utilization of generative AI tools to assist in concept and implementation of FPGA designs.

Other Languages

English: B2 Upper Intermediate

Seniority

LeadRemote Italy, ItalyReq. VR-124323C/C++

Cross Industry Solutions

07/08/2026

📌 Seniorfpga developer (Roma)
🏢 Luxoft
📍 Roma