Description
FPGA Engineer
Whitehall Resources are currently looking for a FPGA Engineer
Key Requirements:
- The candidate will work with a research prototype of an optical network, and will be responsible for interfacing FPGAs acting as Top-of-rack Switches with Servers.
- The final outcome will be a demonstration of server-to-server communication atop the prototype.
- The ideal candidate will have a background in the field of communications; experience with physical and link layer protocols, including MAC IP blocks and link-layer flow control is a plus. Familiarity with Vivado is useful.
- A field-programmable gate array is an integrated circuit designed to be configured by a customer or a designer after manufacturing - hence "field-programmable".
- The FPGA configuration is generally specified using a hardware description language, similar to that used for an application-specific integrated circuit.
- Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) are semiconductor devices that are based around a Matrix of configurable logic blocks (CLBs) connected via programmable interconnects.
- FPGAs can be reprogrammed to desired application or functionality requirements after manufacturing.
- This feature distinguishes FPGAs from Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), which are custom manufactured for specific design tasks.
- Although one-time programmable (OTP) FPGAs are available, the dominant types are SRAM based which can be reprogrammed as the design evolves.
Key Experience:
- The ideal candidate will have more than five years of experience in FPGA development.
- A degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Physics, and a deep expertise in digital logic design.
- The ideal candidate will have a background in the field of communications; experience with physical and link layer protocols, including MAC IP blocks and link-layer flow control is a plus.