Programmable Logic Design Engineer

Position: Programmable Logic Design Engineer
Location: Remote
Contract (C2C/W2)
Rate: $50/hr to $60/hr

Responsibilities

• Produce programmable logic requirements from system design requirements and specifications.
• Translate programmable logic requirements into Simulink models.
• Apply and configure platform library model elements to meet project-specific requirements.
• Develop test cases and model test harnesses to verify model fulfillment of requirements.
• Generate HDL using HDL Coder and perform co-simulation to verify HDL output against model.
• Ensure successful optimization, synthesis, and place-and-route and subsequently validate equivalence.
• Understand and verify correct tracing from requirements to design artifacts.
• Execute end to end FPGA development with the rigor required of an ASME NQA-1 quality assurance program (or other industry equivalent).
• Perform engineering reviews to identify gaps in the design artifacts and/or their adherence to the planning documents and procedures.
• Execute project deliverables within the estimated budgets and in accordance with schedule milestones.
• Interface with project management and/or customers in providing status and addressing open issues.
• Interface with system designers, hardware engineers, and verification and validation engineers in support of predecessor and successor design lifecycle activities.
• Lead or support troubleshooting of complex FPGA design issues.

Top Skills:

• Design artifacts for FPGAs/ASICs
• MathWorks MATLAB, Simulink, StateFlow, and general model-based systems engineering (MBSE) practices
• Xilinx, Altera and Microsemi technologies and tools design flow
• HDL using HDL Coder

About Trident Consulting

Trident Consulting is an award-winning staffing and consulting firm headquartered in San Ramon, CA. Since 2005, we've partnered with Fortune 500 and high-growth companies to deliver high-quality talent across technology, engineering, business operations, and professional services.

We specialize in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements, supporting roles across IT, data & analytics, cloud, cybersecurity, finance & accounting, HR, operations, and more. With a strong focus on hard-to-fill and niche positions, our global recruiting engine enables us to deliver speed, quality, and scale.