FPGA/ASIC Engineer

Job Title: FPGA/ASIC Engineer Job Description
We are seeking a talented FPGA Design Engineer to develop FPGA-based solutions for rapid prototyping, hardware acceleration, and deployment within mission-critical systems.
Responsibilities
- Implement FPGA designs using VHDL and/or Verilog.
- Support FPGA architecture and requirements development.
- Integrate high-speed interfaces.
- Develop simulation, testbench, and verification environments.
- Perform timing analysis and hardware bring-up.
- Debug designs using lab instrumentation.
- Participate in architecture definition and hardware/software partitioning.
- Design complex IP blocks including high-speed interfaces, memory subsystems, DSP functions, and security features.
- Collaborate with verification teams to ensure functional coverage closure.
- Support synthesis, timing closure, CDC analysis, and power optimization.
- Participate in design reviews and customer technical discussions.
- Mentor junior engineers and establish design best practices.
- Support FPGA prototyping activities when required.
Essential Skills
- 5+ years FPGA design experience.
- Proficiency in Xilinx Vivado - AMD/Xilinx Ultrascale.
- Expert-level Verilog/SystemVerilog RTL development.
- Experience with Intel Quartus and timing closure.
- Strong Verilog or VHDL skills.
- Experience with PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, or JESD204.
- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
- 7+ years of digital design experience.
- Strong understanding of AMBA, CDC/RDC, and timing closure.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- RF or signal processing experience.
- Embedded processor integration.
- Security clearance is a plus.
Work Environment
This role is primarily onsite in Minnesota, though expert-level remote candidates will be considered. The work involves high-tech roles within engineering chip design, focusing on the US chip act. The environment emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement while using state-of-the-art technologies and methodologies.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Saint Paul, MN.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $110000.00 - $185000.00/yr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. 401k health care medical
bonus potential
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Saint Paul, MN.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 26, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully remote position. About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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