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January 7, 2025

FPGA Design Engineer

Mid • On-site

170,000 - 240,000 USD/yr

Sunnyvale, CA

The Meta Reality Labs team is building products that make it easier for people to connect with the ones they love most. As a FPGA Design Engineer within the multidisciplinary Metaverse Prototyping Team, you will employ your expertise in problem solving and prototyping to accelerate product development across Meta’s hardware organization. You will collaborate with teams within Hardware Engineering, Research and Development, and Industrial Design. These projects cover a wide variety of technical challenges unique to Metaverse hardware roadmap projects and prototypes that inform new technology investigations. The team is responsible for rapidly building and iterating polished high-fidelity prototypes and development platforms that bring new ideas to life by expressing design intent and user experience - using the best and most appropriate tools and techniques for the task. We are seeking a FPGA Design Engineer who has a passion for working across disciplines (EE, FW/SW) to turn early cutting edge concepts and technologies into reality. As an FPGA Design Engineer, you will be responsible for design of new concepts, technologies and product development. Our team is constantly growing and you will be relied upon to help define team direction and help to improve the effectiveness of our tools and processes from each project to the next.
FPGA Design Engineer Responsibilities
  • Drive RTL development and testing for FPGA targets/platforms to support rapid prototyping
  • Partner with Design, Engineering and Research teams to identify and solve complex design and technological challenges
  • Support algorithm analysis, verification and improvement
  • Direct contingent/contract on FPGA design and verification
  • Develop component and system level performance specifications
  • Collaborating in a team environment with cross-functional teams such system engineering, architecture, product design, NPI, and research
  • Execute multiple streams of work simultaneously
  • Independently balance and prioritize project workload to ensure success against timeline constraints
Minimum Qualifications
  • BS/MS Electrical Engineering (EE), Computer Engineering (CE) or Computer Science (CS) or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years of end-to-end FPGA design experience (RTL, Simulation, Implementation, Hands on bring-up and debug)
  • Experience with commercial HDL simulators (Modelsim, Questa, or similar)
  • Experience with Verilog and SystemVerilog. Experience with verification environments/methodologies
  • Experience with digital circuit design and various communications protocols such as I2C, UART, SPI, I2S, USB, MIPI, PCIe, and so on.
  • Experience with board level testing (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, or similar)
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with streaming video protocols (MIPI, AXI-Stream, etc.)
  • Experience with cameras and optical systems
  • Experience with scripting in TCL and Python
  • Experience designing, simulating, prototyping, debugging and testing of embedded systems which combine electronics, mechanics, optics and software with end-to-end ownership of product design throughout early product development
  • Experience leading a multidisciplinary product engineering team, with oversight into mechanical, electrical, and firmware workstreams and integration between disciplines
  • Understanding of Meta products and technologies
  • Experience with embedded devices
  • Demonstrated domain knowledge in compute & systems development, proven track record in building advanced technology & product development
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About Meta
Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

$170,000/year to $240,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.


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