Advanced ASIC FPGA Design Engineer

ACARA Solutions and our client in McLeansville, NC have a contract-to-hire position available

Our client is seeking a skilled FPGA/ASIC Design Engineer to contribute to advanced digital systems. This role focuses on developing high-performance FPGA solutions using VHDL/Verilog, with a strong emphasis on timing-critical, high-speed, and embedded processing applications.

• Design, develop, and test FPGA-based solutions using VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• Work with high-speed transceivers (GTX/GTH/GTY) and bus protocols (Ethernet, SPI, I2C, CAN, etc.).
• Interface FPGAs with external memory (DRAM/SRAM).
• Collaborate across hardware/software teams for system-level integration.
• Perform static timing analysis, floor planning, and timing closure.

• 5+ years of FPGA design experience using Vivado, Zynq UltraScale+, or similar tools/platforms.
• Strong background in multi-gigabit transceivers, packet/signal processing, and low-latency designs (e.g., PTP, SyncE, EtherCAT).
• Familiar with Petalinux, Yocto, or Buildroot environments.
• Experience with Git and CI/CD workflows for FPGA development.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.

• Industrial network experience (Sercos III, SyncE, etc.)
• Knowledge of communication link design, equalization, FEC, and clock recovery
• Familiarity with version control, bug tracking, and collaborative dev workflows

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be needed to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the necessary employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
• Under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), all employees assigned to this client must provide documentation verifying their status as a 'U.S. Person,' as defined in ITAR clause 120.15. A U.S. Person is a protected individual under the anti-discrimination provisions of U.S. immigration laws.