Senior FPGA Engineer

A Day in Your Life at MKS:
As a (Prin.) Sr. FPGA Engineer in the MKS Power Solutions software group, you will collaborate with engineering teams and customers to develop power delivery systems for semiconductor manufacturing processes. In this role, you will report to one of the SW Team managers.

We are looking for a candidate to bring FPGA experience to our team, at the same time, we are offering great learning opportunities in Python, embedded C++ development, system-level architecture, digital signal processing, and control systems, along with responsibilities in product evaluation and analysis, all designed to support the candidates in their career path.

You Will Make an Impact By:

• Designs, develops, troubleshoots and debugs FPGA implementations controlling the power supplies delivering advanced control to plasma in semiconductor manufacturing processes.
• Creates, updates, and maintains test benches for various FPGA systems and subsystems to validate the behaviors against specifications and real-world applications. 
• Develops simulations and test bench models to prototype proof-of-concepts of new advanced algorithm before implementation. 
• Consumes and understand PCB schematics to aid the FPGA development. 
• Collaborates with embedded developers to implement complex system-level architecture, like high-speed high-payload, data transfers across FPGAs, processors, memories, storage devices and external devices through high-speed data transfer protocols.
• Collaborates and supports other functional teams, like system, reliability, manufacturing, field application engineers to troubleshoot, guide, support and test our products. 
• Produces maintainable design documents providing technical information about designs to facilitate rapid future development. 
• Follows the SW development process to work collaboratively to design, prototype, implement, test, validate, review, debug embedded system architectures with team members. 
• Travel Requirements: occasional Travel might be is required.

Skills You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in the field of Electronic, Software Engineering, Computer engineering or Related industry experience in power electronics or digital control systems
• Knowledge of FPGA development for High Gate Count FPGAs required 
• 10+ years related experience
• Experience of VHDL, Verilog, IP core integration, Matlab and Matlab Simulink 
• Programming Experience in Python, C++
• Familiarity with I/O devices such as ADC, DAC and interfaces such as I2C, SPI, RS-232, RS-485, Ethernet & USB.
• Hands-on laboratory experience and familiarity with test equipment like oscilloscopes, digital multimeters
• Familiar with and practices Agile and continuous integration concept, like how to use Jenkins automation 
• Excellent communication, documentation & organizational skills.
• Basic office skills, like interacting with corporate ERP systems, outlook and office suite 
• Ability to work in a team environment is required

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• Domestic & international travel (occasional)
• Occasional work hour flexibility to accommodate international conferencing and deadlines
• Constantly operates computers, test equipment and other office productivity machinery
• This job operates in a professional office and laboratory environment​

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