- Robot type
- Drone
- Location
- SeattleWashingtonUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Jan 5, 2026
- Salary
- $110,000–$250,000 a year
Full-time
Principal FPGA Engineer
Job description
We are seeking a Principal FPGA Engineer to lead the design and development of advanced FPGA-based systems for our autonomous drones and public safety products. In this role, you will architect and implement high-performance video pipelines, sensor interfaces, and real-time processing systems to enable robust perception and data handling. As a technical leader, you will drive innovation, mentor engineers, and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver cutting-edge hardware acceleration and digital systems that enable real-world live-savings robotic devices in demanding environments.
At BRINC, we are building the technology that will define the future of emergency response.
Job responsibilities
- Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of FPGA systems for video, sensor, and communication pipelines.
- Develop and optimize logic for high-speed digital interfaces such as MIPI CSI/DSI, LVDS, HDMI, PCIe, and Gigabit Ethernet.
- Implement memory controllers, DMA engines, and streaming architectures to support real-time data transfer.
- Optimize FPGA designs for performance, power efficiency, and resource utilization.
- Collaborate with hardware, software, and systems teams to ensure seamless FPGA integration into embedded platforms.
- Implement FPGA acceleration for real-time image signal processing (ISP) and video enhancement pipelines.
Job requirements
- Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- 7+ years of FPGA design and development experience in complex systems.
- Expert proficiency in Verilog, VHDL, and/or SystemVerilog.
- Strong background with FPGA vendor tools such as Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus, and ModelSim/QuestaSim.
- Experience with Xilinx Zynq Ultrascale+ or similar SoC/FPGA chipsets.
- Proven ability in high-speed digital design, timing closure, and FPGA resource optimization.
- Hands-on experience with board-level bring-up, lab instrumentation, and debugging complex FPGA systems.
- 10+ years of FPGA design and development experience in complex systems.