Johnson & Johnson · 12 hours ago
Senior FPGA Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States of America
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$125K/yr - $201K/yr
6+ years expJohnson & Johnson is a leader in healthcare innovation, and they are seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer to join their Robotics and Digital Solutions R&D group. The role involves designing and implementing FPGA solutions for advanced medical robotic systems, collaborating with multi-functional teams to enhance healthcare delivery.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Develop, implement and maintain RTL FPGA design for robotics, instruments and patient side control
Verify FPGA designs to meet the design requirements both in simulation and on hardware
Conduct engineer studies to understand the system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement continuous improvements and optimizations
Perform root cause investigations on electrical and software related issues that arise during the prototype and production processes
Work together with multi-functional teams to support software, hardware and system integration, manufacture testing and product delivery
Responsible for FPGA releases, design documentations, design tool evaluation and maintenance
Feasibility assessment for design improvement and new platforms
Qualification
Required
Bachelors in Electrical Engineering (or related fields) with 6+ years of industrial experience
Experience with SystemVerilog, and a scripting language such as Python or Tcl
Proficiency in FPGA design tools such as Vivado or equivalent
Proficiency in FPGA simulation environment such as Questa, or equivalent
Hands on experience with board bring up, lab tools, hardware debugging and troubleshooting
Understand FPGA timing analysis and be enabled to solve timing related issues
Familiarity with Linux, embedded systems, hardware/software co-design and integration
Understanding of OVM/UVM framework and methodology
Experience with medical vision and robotic hardware design and integration
Solid knowledge of various protocols to interface different peripherals: PCIe, Aurora, EtherCat, Ethernet, DDR4, 10G, SPI, I2C, etc
Familiar with hardware debug tools such as oscilloscope, logic analyzer and ILA
Proven ability to lead FPGA design reviews and present complex RTL, timing, and integration concepts clearly to cross‑functional team
Demonstrates a growth mindset with a strong willingness to learn, seek feedback, and continuously improve technical and collaboration skills
Preferred
Accelerating
Coaching
Critical Thinking
Design Mindset
Feasibility Studies
Process Improvements
Product Design
Product Knowledge
Program Management
Prototyping
Research and Development
Robotic Automation
SAP Product Lifecycle Management
Smart Systems
Technical Research
Technical Writing
Technologically Savvy
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Business accident insurance
Group legal insurance
Consolidated retirement plan (pension)
Savings plan (401(k))
Long-term incentive program
Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Company
Johnson & Johnson
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything.
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