Engineering Lab Technician

Apply now: FPGA Engineer / Engineering Lab Technician, location is onsite (Wilmington/Boston area). The start date is ASAP for this 6-month contract position.

Job Title: FPGA Engineer / Engineering Lab Technician
Location-Type: Fully Onsite 5 days/week (Wilmington/Boston area)
Start Date Is: ASAP
Duration: 3-6-month contract
Compensation Range: $35-45/hr W2
Benefits: Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, 401K
Not eligible for Visa sponsorship

Job Description:
Support FPGA development by owning the end-to-end process of implementing RTL designs onto FPGA boards and validating them in a lab environment.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Take RTL designs through FPGA synthesis, build, and board bring-up
• Program FPGA boards using JTAG interfaces
• Execute and validate hardware tests in a lab environment
• Debug board-level issues using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and power supplies
• Collaborate closely with digital design engineers to resolve design and validation issues
• Operate within a Linux-based development environment
• Independently troubleshoot and drive FPGA validation efforts

Requirements:

• At least 1+ year of hands-on FPGA board experience
• Experience taking designs from RTL → FPGA → lab validation
• Strong understanding of FPGA synthesis and build flows
• Experience with JTAG programming
• Proficiency working in a Linux-based environment
• Hands-on experience with lab equipment (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, power supplies)
• Ability to work independently and own technical processes end-to-end
• Strong collaboration skills with engineering teams

• 3-5 years of total relevant experience
• Experience with FPGA toolchains (e.g., Vivado, Quartus)
• Exposure to Python and/or C++ for scripting and automation