- Robot type
- Surgical and Medical
- Location
- SunnyvaleCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Jul 22, 2026
Full-time
Staff FPGA Engineer (Future Forward)
Job description
As a Staff FPGA Engineer, you will work with a group of talented and dedicated people to improve and extend Intuitive robotic product lines. You will contribute broadly to the Future Forward group, with focus on development of innovative electronics at the heart of Intuitive systems.
As a member of the Future Forward engineering team, you will be involved in designing, implementing, and testing complex FPGA designs and integrate them into complete surgical robot solutions and seeing these through human use and product release.
The successful candidate must excel in a high-energy small, focused team environment, be able to drive to solutions from rough requirements and methodical prototype…
Job requirements
- Expertise in Verilog and SystemVerilog for both synthesis and verification, with a strong command of RTL design principles.
- Extensive experience in FPGA and front-end IC design, including architecture, implementation, and optimization.
- Deep understanding of FPGA architecture, covering design methodologies, timing analysis, verification strategies, and debugging techniques.
- Proficient in FPGA design tools such as Vivado, QuestaSim, and Chipscope, with hands-on experience optimizing workflows.
- Skilled in scripting languages like Python, Tcl, Perl, or Shell for automation and design flow enhancement.
- Experienced with version control systems such as Git and SVN, ensuring efficient collaboration and project management.
- Strong communication, presentation, and technical documentation skills, facilitating seamless collaboration across teams.
- Proficient in C/C++ and MATLAB, leveraging these languages for modeling, simulation, and system-level design.