FPGA Designer

Mandatory:

• Basic knowledge of telecommunications systems and technologies
• Knowledge of FPGA technology, design techniques and life cycle
• FPGA design experience
• Proficiency in VHDL (preferred) and/or Verilog
• Knowledge of some FPGA specific tools, for instance: Xilinx Vivado, Altera Quartus, Mentor Graphics suite for FPGA (HDL Designer, ModelSim, QuestaSim)
• Basic lab hands on experience
• Good spoken and written English
• Good teamwork skills
• Adaptability and accountability
• Effectively cooperating with people with different technical background and culture, dealing with diverse situations and viewpoints

Nice to have:

• 5 years of minimal experience in FPGA design
• Experience on complex systems (HW + FPGA + SW, including big ASSP)
• Knowledge of microwave point-to-point communication application
• Knowledge of radio transmission concepts (equalization, modulation, FEC, clock and carrier recovery, XPIC, diversity, adaptive modulation)
• Knowledge of Ethernet standard and implementation experience
• Knowledge of QoS, policing and implementation experience
• Basic knowledge of PLL theory and synchronization concepts
• Knowledge of Mentor Graphics suite for FPGA (HDL Designer, ModelSim, QuestaSim) with past working experience
• Knowledge of Xilinx Vivado tool and Xilinx 28 nm devices
• Knowledge of Intel Quartus tool and Intel 28 nm devices
• Experience in managing FPGA development within ClearCase, GIT or equivalent CVM tool
• Troubleshooting experience on complex systems
• Experience in usage of scopes, logic analysers, Ethernet testers
• Experience in chip debugger (i.e. ChipScope and SignalTap) usage