FPGA DESIGN ENGINEER SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS
Published: Mar 27, 2025 – The FPGA Design Engineer has extensive experience in ASIC/FPGA design, logic design, and PPA optimization with expertise in Verilog and SystemVerilog. This position requires skills in FPGA verification using UVM, OVM, and tools like Mentor Questa, Bamboo, and Git. The engineer has strong knowledge of electronics implementation, verification planning, and testbench development.
Essential Hard and Soft Skills for a Standout FPGA Design Engineer Resume
- FPGA Design VHDL
- Xilinx 7 Series
- ModelSim Sim
- FPGA Debug & Test
- FPGA/SOC Architecture
- FPGA Verification
- RTL Synthesis
- PCIe DMA
- DSP Integration
- FPGA Integration
- Tech Support
- Effort Estimation
- Design Reviews
- HW Collaboration
- Docs & Presentation
- Debug & Tuning
- Tech Events
- Peer Reviews
- Cross-Team Collab
- Review & Update
Summary of FPGA Design Engineer Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume
1. BS in Applied Physics with 1 year of Experience
- Possess demonstrated knowledge, education, and/or training in basic circuits (Digital and FPGA)
- Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Superior organizational and analytical skills with keen attention to detail and quality
- Be team-oriented, possess a positive attitude, and work well with others, ensuring the achievement of company goals
- VHDL or Verilog work experience
- Digital signal processing experience
- Previous work or internship experience with FPGA design
- Basic understanding of clock domain crossing and timing analysis in FPGA designs.
- Ability to quickly learn new technologies and apply them to FPGA-based design tasks.
- Basic knowledge of digital logic design, including combinational and sequential logic circuits.
- Understanding of high-speed digital interfaces (e.g., SPI, I2C, UART, PCIe).
2. BS in Software Engineering with 3 years of Experience
- Experience as an FPGA design Engineer in the design field.
- In-depth knowledge of VHDL/Verilog, RTL design, FPGA design, and FPGA design tools.
- In-depth knowledge of various communication interfaces like I2C, SPI, UART, PCI-e, etc.
- Excellent problem-solving and hands-on debugging skills
- Familiar with electronic tools like microscopes and logic analyzers.
- Familiar with simulation tools like modelsim or others and be able to write simulation code for verifying design logic and timing.
- Familiar with NIOS/Microblaze system design
- Being good at C programming
- Good Electronics Engineering knowledge, particularly in embedded system hardware
- Demonstrate an ability to express technical matters adequately in English, both orally and in writing
- Must be able to quickly absorb different kinds of knowledge and apply it to work
3. BS in Telecommunications Engineering with 4 years of Experience
- Experience with FPGA and/or ASIC development in a product development environment
- Experience in the wireless communication industry in design and/or systems engineering roles
- Experience with space-time-frequency adaptive signal processing in a multi-antenna base-station infrastructure system
- Knowledge of digital signal processing techniques such as filter designs, time-frequency transforms, and data converters
- A proven track record in 4G LTE or 5G NR radio product development
- In-depth understanding of the ORAN interface
- Experience with tools like Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus, or similar for FPGA design, simulation, and debugging.
- Knowledge of applying FPGA designs to wireless communication systems, including 4G/5G NR or IoT applications.
- Curious-minded person striving for continuous learning and innovation
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work closely with cross-functional teams, including hardware engineers, software developers, and systems engineers.
4. BS in Computer Engineering with 5 years of Experience
- Strong background investigation (S-6)
- Professional DFT work experience
- Knowledge of industrial standards and practices in DFT, including ATPG, JTAG, MBIST/MBISR, and trade-offs between test quality and test time
- Experience developing DFT specifications
- Working experience with industry-standard DFT and design tools
- Experience debugging ATPG/MBIST patterns
- Working experience with STA constraints and their interaction with DFT
- Experience with Synopsys or Cadence DFT tools
- Experience with JTAG and IEEE standards 1149.1 and 1149.6.
- Superior organizational and analytical skills with keen attention to detail and quality
- Must be team-oriented, possess a positive attitude, and work well with others, ensuring achievement of company goals
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Curious-minded person striving for continuous learning and innovation
5. BS in Electronics Engineering with 8 years of Experience
- Hands-on experience in digital IC design.
- Experienced in RTL design - digital processing IP on FPGA platform
- Experience in prototyping systems with DDR, USB, LVDS, MIPI, on an FPGA
- Experience in Microcontroller embedded development
- Knowledge of digital design tools such as Xilinx’s Vivado Design Suite
- Strong knowledge of VHDL with the ability to understand Verilog.
- Good knowledge of ASIC design, CMOS fabrication technology, and design aspects of CMOS digital design.
- Working knowledge of C/C++
- Experience with Xilinx’s Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSoC, 7 Series FPGAs
- Experience in tools such as Cadence NCSim or Mentor Graphics Modelsim/Questa.
- Knowledge of SystemC or SystemVerilog.
- Working knowledge of Linux with experience in scripting, debugging, and programming (Shell, TCL, Python, Perl).
- Experience in image sensor processing.
- Strong problem-solving skills, strong mathematical background, and analytical skills.
- Good oral and written communication skills and flexibility in dynamic environments and fast-changing technologies.
6. BS in Electrical Engineering with 7 years of Experience
- Experience working in ASIC or FPGA design.
- Experience in logic design, functional, and Power Performance Area (PPA) closure.
- Experience with complex and large-scale FPGA development
- Experience with the latest industry FPGA development tools, design flow, and verification methodology, such as UVM and OVM
- Knowledge of implementing FPGA designs using industry-standard FPGA development languages, such as Verilog and System Verilog
- Extensive knowledge of best industry practices in electronics and FPGA development, implementation, testing, and verification
- Knowledge in the implementation of electronics (digital and analog)
- Experience with complex and large-scale FPGA development.
- Experience with the latest industry FPGA verification methodologies utilizing UVM and SystemVerilog performed on Mentor Questa sim environment.
- Experience in all aspects of design verification - Verification planning (Verification plan & Verification matrix), Verification testbench development (block-level and system-level), Test case writing, Coverage closure (Functional and code-coverage)
- Experience with tools including Simulation (Mentor Questa), Continuous Integration (Bamboo), Configuration management (Git), Bug-tracking (Jira), Formal verification (0-in)
- Excellent oral/written communication and presentation skills
- The ability to work effectively in a team