Senior Field-Programmable Gate Array Engineer

Job overview

The Senior Field-Programmable Gate Array Engineer role is fully onsite in Boston, MA. Compensation is described as competitive, with equity commensurate with stage and seniority; no numeric salary is specified. The engineer joins Ayo’s hardware team, supporting development of photonic processors for AI computing. The role develops and deploys FPGA code used in chip verification and prototype workflows. It contributes to prototype development by implementing and testing FPGA systems, supporting board bring-up and peripheral interfaces, collaborating with ASIC engineers, and scaling the team’s FPGA infrastructure.

What you'll do

• Design, implement, and test FPGA-based systems for chip verification and prototype development
• deploy and iterate on Verilog or VHDL RTL and embedded C/C++ code
• perform FPGA trade studies and assess pin mappings
• support printed circuit board and prototype bring-up
• develop and test interfaces to peripherals such as ADCs, DACs, and memory
• collaborate with ASIC engineers on test benches and prototype testing
• upgrade and scale FPGA infrastructure.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior fpga engineer

fpga

verilog

vhdl

rtl

embedded c/c++

asic verification

prototype development

hardware engineering

ayo semiconductor

boston ma

onsite

equity

health insurance

dental

vision

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Equity commensurate with stage and seniority, plus health, dental, and vision benefits.

Why this role

Ayo describes this as its first FPGA engineering hire, with meaningful equity and direct influence on chip validation and prototype development.

About the employer

Ayo Semiconductor is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.