11/21/2025 updated

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Senior FPGA Engineer and Technical Leader

Haifa, Israel
Worldwide
Bsc-EE, MBA
Haifa, Israel
Worldwide
Bsc-EE, MBA

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Nissim_Levy_Resume.pdf

About me

FPGA Expert Developer - I find the way.

AlgorithmsArchitectural DesignCommunications ProtocolsIntegrated Circuit DesignEmbedded SystemsEthernetField-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)Hardware Description LanguageMATLABProject ManagementPCI ExpressSimulationsVerification and Validation (Software)SystemVerilogSystems IntegrationVerilogVHDL ProgrammingSystems ImplementationsDigital Signal ProcessingTeam Management
FPGA Design and Development
Extensive experience in FPGA architecture design, RTL development, and system implementation from concept to production

Team Leadership and Project Management
Proven ability to lead engineering teams, manage complex projects, and coordinate with sub-contractors across multiple locations

Hardware-Software Integration
Deep expertise in integrating FPGA solutions with embedded systems, DSP algorithms, and communication protocols

Verilog and VHDL Programming
Advanced proficiency in hardware description languages for digital circuit design and verification

System Verilog and Verification
Comprehensive knowledge of verification methodologies and testbench development

DSP Algorithm Implementation
Specialized experience in implementing digital signal processing algorithms on FPGA platforms

Embedded Systems Development
Expertise with various embedded processors including ARM, Microblaze, and custom CPU architectures

Communication Protocols
Implementation experience with Ethernet, PCIe, and various high-speed communication interfaces

MATLAB and Simulation Tools
Proficient in using MATLAB for DSP design and various simulation tools for system verification

Languages

EnglishNative speakerPortugueseBasic knowledgeHebrewNative speaker

Project history

FPGA design and prototyping consultant

Different customers
ASIC prototyping for emulation and verification of state of the art ethernet mac on US+ Virtex Xilinx device, full architecture and implementation development of verification environment on US+ MPSOC for ethernet mac device

FPGA team manager

Novelsat
Manage a small team of experienced FPGA engineers, DSP design, Verilog coding, integration, maintenance of Modem and fast algorithms for satellite communication

Senior FPGA and prototyping engineer

Intel
Ramping up Intel IPU for Google on Siemens Mentor Primo platform with 40 US+ vu19 Xilinx FPGAs, embedding external vendors IPs, problem solving and building a full chip model

Senior FPGA engineer

Air-Span networks
Developing 5G base station with up to 32 massive MIMO antennas, microarchitecture and DSP design, challenging synchronization and time closure over large areas

Senior FPGA engineer

Philips
Transferring existing CT detection unit to pure FPGA logic, design and develop new CT, design 10G ethernet to replace existing transfer mechanism between detection and processing unit

FPGA mission leader

Rafael
Developing from scratch an infrastructure for DSP over XILINX Zynq FPGA for embedded systems, microarchitecture design, simulation and integration within different projects

Senior FPGA engineer

CSR
Short term prototyping project, responsible for delivering CSR full chip RTL-Verilog over Synopsis Haps 70 FPGA platform system, speeding up embedded software bring up at medium range frequencies

FPGA team leader

Bird aero systems
Development of defence systems for aviation industry, develop range Doppler electromagnetic radar and stimulator system, manage 2 FPGA engineers, architecture and logic design, simulations and integration

Field Application Engineer

Xilinx
Professional assistance and training for Xilinx aero and defense customers, problem solving, transceivers architecture, PCIe and DSP algorithms implementation with embedded CPUs

Senior HW engineer in a startup company

Yoggi security systems
Leading development of board in express card format, defining requirements, electrical design, integration with SW and system, development of Xilinx FPGA and peripherals

FPGA and Board engineer

Elbit systems
FPGA block micro architecture, logic design, simulations, implementation and integration of video, communication and audio algorithms, leading board development for military standards

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