[Hiring] Solutions Architect @Fidus Systems

Role Description

We are seeking a Solutions Architect, FPGA that will have a critical role in understanding technical project requirements, for existing and potential clients, to assess whether the opportunity will be a good fit. Once an opportunity fit is assessed, the Solutions Architect will be responsible for developing a solution path, preparing an estimate for the work, and highlighting the risks and mitigation strategies.

In practice, that means contributing to projects across:

• Communications
• Aerospace & Defence
• Life Sciences & Medical Devices
• Space & Satellite
• Industrial Automation
• Automotive
• Semiconductor engagements

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Work directly with potential and existing clients to understand their needs, then develop their requirements;
• Architect a solution that meets the Client’s needs;
• Develop a plan, identify risks and mitigation strategies, and estimate the work required, to deliver a client solution;
• Write the technical content for proposals;
• Understand and present Fidus’ resource skill capabilities and work approach;
• Discuss, promote, defend, and, if necessary, refine, the work approach and estimate;
• Evaluate and understand solutions, to partition programs into logical segments;
• Undertake project work as required;
• Assist in identifying and developing new Fidus products;
• Assist in identifying new areas of investment and research & development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in either Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or the equivalent;
• Ideally at least seven (7) years of design background in a Senior FPGA Designer role;
• System Level design experience and interest, including identifying architectural approaches and tradeoffs;
• An expert level of knowledge of RTL design in VHDL and/or SystemVerilog, from architecture through timing closure;
• Hands-on experience with AMD and/or Altera device families — Versal, UltraScale+, Zynq, Agilex, Stratix — and their associated toolchains;
• Experience architecting high-speed interfaces and subsystems, including PCIe, Ethernet, DDR memory controllers, JESD204, and AXI-based SoC integration;
• Familiarity with verification approaches, including SystemVerilog/UVM testbenches and hardware-in-the-loop validation;
• In-lab experience with FPGA bring-up, debug, and performance validation;
• Some knowledge of hardware and embedded software;
• Exposure to high-reliability or safety-critical FPGA development, such as DO-254 or equivalent, is an asset;
• Ability to undertake designs with ITAR restrictions or Classified information;
• Concise communication and writing skills;
• Excellent listening, understanding, and extrapolation skills;
• Professional and personable;
• Enjoys travel, which is anticipated to be up to 6 weeks per year, typically within North America;
• Proven experience with giving presentations to small-to-medium sized groups.

Requirements

• Location and travel: Position is based in the United States. Travel will be required typically within North America for up to 6 weeks per year.
• This position may require access to export-controlled information. Candidates must be a U.S. person as defined under 22 CFR 120.62, or be eligible for an export license. Candidates will be required to complete background checks.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans
• Matching 401(k) plan contributions
• Annual profit-sharing bonus
• Other supplementary benefits