Senior design / engineer

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Aurora hires talented people with diverse backgrounds who are ready to help build a transportation ecosystem that will make our roads safer, get crucial goods where they need to go, and make mobility more efficient and accessible for all. We’re searching for an FPGA Developer to join our Embedded Software organization.

In this role, you will

• Work through the embedded system design process for LiDAR and Camera systems at various phases of the embedded systems design process
• Perform FPGA development including HDL development, simulation, high-speed digital design, algorithm development, verification, synthesis, and timing analysis
• Plan, develop, and optimize large designs in state-of-the-art, modern FPGA devices.
• Collaborate on writing internal specifications related to system architecture
• Participate in peer review and integration of embedded system design work using industry tools
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) development experience including HDL code development, simulation, test bench development, synthesis, and timing analysis
• Very proficient in HDLs - System Verilog (in particular), VHDL, Verilog
• Very proficient with System Verilog testing environments, methodologies.
• Strong embedded system development experience in a microprocessor and FPGA based mixed signal environment such as the Xilinx Zynq platforms
• Expertise with a large FPGA vendor tool chain such as Vivado, Vitis, Quartus.
• Proficiency in C / C++.
  
  

Desirable Qualifications

• Digital Signal Processing (DSP) experience in processor or FPGA-based designs
• Experience with Xilinx/AMD AI Engine development
• Camera ISP or DSP application development/design experience.
• Experience in design/development of RTOS firmware.
• History of using best practices with version control technologies such as git
• Experience with high speed LVDS interfaces for memory, or peripherals
• Any level may apply
  
  

The base salary range for this position is $146,000-$234,000 per year. Aurora’s pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, the successful candidate’s starting base pay will be determined based on factors including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, relevant education or training, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future. The successful candidate will also be eligible for an annual bonus, equity compensation, and benefits.

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