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Date Posted: Jun 28, 2026
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    Location Niskayuna, New York, United States of America
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    Job Type: Permanent
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    Apply Before: Sep 26, 2026
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Job Description

Overview

As an FPGA Design Research Engineer at GE Vernova, you will develop innovative embedded systems for real-time controls and industrial communication applications. This role involves leading R&D projects in collaboration with government agencies and advancing next-generation technologies in energy sectors such as Renewables and Gas Power.

Key responsibilities

  • Develop FPGA solutions for embedded systems and industrial control systems
  • Leverage FPGA design tools to develop, simulate, test, and optimize real-time embedded systems
  • Shape and pursue external opportunities with U.S. government agencies such as DOE and DOD
  • Collaborate with GE businesses to transition prototypes to fieldable systems
  • Engage with universities and commercial partners to advance embedded systems technology
  • Publish technical papers, file patents, and contribute to open-source communities

Required skills

  • Ph.D., Master's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related disciplines
  • 2-5 years of strong FPGA and SoC design experience using Verilog, SystemVerilog, and VHDL
  • Experience with Xilinx and Intel (Altera) FPGA devices and associated tools
  • Understanding of digital logic design, including FSMs and pipelining
  • Experience with RTL simulation, synthesis, and timing closure
  • Knowledge of clock domain crossing (CDC) techniques
  • Familiarity with high-speed interfaces like UART, SPI, Ethernet, and PCIe
  • Experience developing testbenches and functional verification
  • Proficiency with on-chip debugging tools and version control systems (Git preferred)
  • Experience with high-level synthesis (HLS) tools and MATLAB/Simulink
  • Embedded programming skills in languages such as C/C++, Python
  • Experience with Linux build systems and kernel development

What the company offers

  • Relocation assistance provided
  • Access to medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
  • 24/7 nurse-based resource through Health Coach
  • Tuition assistance and adoption assistance
  • Paid parental leave and disability benefits
  • Retirement benefits with company matching contributions
  • 12 paid holidays and permissive time off

Skills Required

Company Overview

GE Vernova
Bangor, Maine-et-Loire, United States of America
80 Current Jobs Openings

GE Vernova is a leader in advancing energy technologies, focusing on driving research and development efforts aimed at energy transition and sustainability. The company partners with various government agencies and research institutions to innovate a... Read More

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