Job Description

Summary:

Applied Materials Controls Hardware Team is looking for an FPGA designer to develop advanced embedded control solutions for complex systems, including applications in RF power delivery, servo/stepper motor control, and high-speed mixed signal sensor data processing. You will collaborate with other teams within Applied Materials to develop the next generation of embedded control solutions to enable higher precision, throughput, and coordination on Applied Materials wafer processing equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

* Lead and/or execute technical FPGA design projects, including architecture definition and embedded firmware design
* Develop methods to integrate high level synthesis tools into controller hardware and firmware development workflow
* Conduct experiments to characterize performance and robustness of FPGA designs
* Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, mechatronics, software, and process engineers to integrate and validate final solutions
* Communicate design details, test results, and overall project status to a broad audience

Qualifications:

* Experience designing and deploying high speed (1 GSPS+) data acquisition and signal processing algorithms in an FPGA
* Experience implementing various data buffering schemes, data rate reduction, digital filters, and data down conversion inside an FPGA
* Experience implementing non-linear RF matching equations into an FPGA algorithm
* Experience with timing analysis and timing closure in FPGA designs
* Familiar with implementing high speed interface (JED204, SERDES, or similar) in FPGAs
* Experience implementing iterative learning (AI) and image processing algorithms in an FPGA
* Familiar with Intel (Altera) and Xilinx FPGA design workflow and tool chain
* Experience implementing algorithms in high level synthesis tools (such as MATLAB Simulink) targeting Intel (Altera) and Xilinx FPGAs
* Experience implementing servo and stepper motor control algorithms in an FPGA

Bonus Points:

* Experience with EtherCAT field bus technology
* Experience in semiconductor industry

Leadership

* Lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity

Problem Solving

* Lead others to solve complex problems, using sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions
* Able to handle and resolve ambiguity

Impact

* Impact the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives.

Interpersonal Skills

* Communicate difficult concepts and negotiate within a cross functional team with different points of view to adopt a common position

Education: Bachelor's Degree

Experience: 8 - 10 Years

Position Profile:

Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise. Interprets internal or external business issues and recommends best practices. Solves complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions. Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations. Will lead functional teams or projects.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's Degree

Skills

Certifications:

Languages:

Years of Experience:

7 - 10 Years

Work Experience:

Additional Information

Travel:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

Yes

Applied Materials is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Employment Opportunity for Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.