ASIC/FPGA Design Engineer [Compute Test Division; North Reading, MA]

Teradyne is a global leader in test and automation solutions, ensuring the reliability of electronic devices through innovative technologies. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment that empowers our employees to excel and innovate. Our Hardware Engineering team is looking for an FPGA/ASIC Design Engineer to contribute to the design and verification of cutting-edge products in a dynamic setting.

Responsibilities:

• Derive requirements from higher-level specifications.
• Write design documents for FPGA/ASIC projects.
• Design and implement register-transfer-level (RTL) code using Verilog.
• Utilize vendor IPs and industry-standard interface protocols in designs.
• Employ digital simulation tools to verify designs.
• Create physical design constraints for placement, timing closure, and CDC.
• Implement designs into target technologies using synthesis and place and route tools.
• Perform timing analysis using static timing analysis tools.
• Conduct lab debugging of designs with equipment like Logic Analyzers and oscilloscopes.
• Collaborate with logic designers, board designers, software designers, and ASIC designers.
• Communicate project status to leadership.

Qualifications:

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of 2+ years of industry experience.
• Knowledge in digital logic design.
• Experience writing RTL in Verilog HDL.
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python, TCL, and Perl.
• Experience with physical design tools from FPGA or ASIC vendors (Vivado or Quartus).
• Ability to debug complex problems using software and hardware tools (debugger, JTAG emulator, logic analyzer, oscilloscope).
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Familiarity with high-speed serial protocols including PCIe and Ethernet.
• Familiarity with digital simulation tools such as Synopsys, Cadence, or Mentor.
• Experience in high-speed digital circuit design.
• Familiarity with C/C++ and source control tools.
• Experience working in a Linux-based development environment.

Skills:

• Digital logic design
• RTL coding in Verilog
• Scripting (Python, TCL, Perl)
• FPGA/ASIC physical design tools
• Debugging hardware and software
• High-speed serial protocols (PCIe, Ethernet)
• Digital simulation tools
• C/C++ programming
• Source control management
• Linux development environment