Senior Principal FPGA Engineer

Job overview

The Senior Principal FPGA Engineer role is based in Rochester, NY, with a preference for regular office work and flexibility to work from home as project activities allow. The salary range is $150,000–$200,000 per year. Vanteon develops wireless, RF, and embedded technology for demanding applications. The engineer leads FPGA architecture and hands-on development for customer programs and internal research, helping deliver verified embedded systems while strengthening engineering practices through design leadership, collaboration, and mentoring.

What you'll do

• Lead FPGA and SoC architecture, design, implementation, and verification
• translate system requirements into specifications and plans
• develop synthesizable VHDL and/or Verilog
• own synthesis, timing closure, and resource optimization
• build simulation environments and test benches
• lead configuration, hardware bring-up, debugging, and integration
• collaborate across RF, hardware, DSP, and embedded software
• lead design reviews, document technical decisions, mentor engineers, and support estimates and proposals.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior principal fpga engineer

rochester ny

vanteon corporation

$150k–$200k/year

fpga

soc

vhdl

verilog

vivado

embedded systems

hardware verification

engineering leadership

mentoring

hybrid flexibility

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) match
• paid parental leave
• life insurance
• employee assistance program
• on-site gym
• paid time off
• flexible leave
• education benefits and mentoring.

Why this role

Flexible work arrangement may be available after an onsite ramp-up; work involves export-controlled technical data and requires eligibility to access assigned ITAR/CUI materials.

About the employer

Vanteon Corporation is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.