Senior Lead FPGA Engineer – E&E Design

Senior Lead FPGA EngineerJob Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Lead FPGA Engineer to join an advanced engineering team involved in the development of innovative product solutions across industries including HealthTech, Industrial, Smart Energy, Aerospace and Capital Equipment.

This is a senior/lead-level permanent position based in Bayan Lepas, Penang.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead FPGA architecture, design and implementation for complex product development programs.
• Develop and maintain FPGA designs using HDL technologies such as VHDL, Verilog and SystemVerilog.
• Work with FPGA platforms including AMD/Xilinx, Altera and Lattice.
• Perform FPGA development using tools such as Vivado, Quartus, ISE and ModelSim.
• Perform timing analysis, timing closure and design optimization.
• Design and manage Clock Domain Crossing (CDC) solutions.
• Develop and integrate high-speed interfaces including PCIe, Ethernet, USB, DDR, LVDS and SERDES.
• Work with low-speed interfaces such as SPI, I2C and UART.
• Develop FPGA/IP solutions from initial design through product realization and transition to manufacturing.
• Collaborate with hardware engineering teams on board-level designs involving CPU, MPU, MCU, FPGA and GPU.
• Support schematic and PCB layout activities where required.
• Work closely with cross-functional engineering teams, customers and manufacturing partners.
• Contribute to product quality, design-for-manufacturing and technical reviews.
• Participate in technical proposals, innovation initiatives and engineering improvement activities.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineers within the team.
• Support project execution and ensure technical deliverables meet quality and project requirements.
• Participate in international customer or project engagements and travel when required.

Key Technical Skills

• FPGA Architecture and Digital Design
• AMD/Xilinx, Altera and Lattice FPGA platforms
• VHDL, Verilog and SystemVerilog
• Vivado, Quartus, ISE and ModelSim
• Timing Analysis and Timing Closure
• Clock Domain Crossing (CDC)
• PCIe, Ethernet, USB, DDR, LVDS and SERDES
• SPI, I2C and UART
• FPGA/IP Development
• Board-Level Digital Design
• CPU / MPU / MCU / FPGA / GPU
• Schematic and PCB Layout

Additional Skills

Experience with the following will be an added advantage:

• Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) simulation and validation
• OrCAD
• Cadence Concept / Allegro
• Altium Designer

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering or a related discipline.
• 5–10+ years of relevant product design experience.
• Strong experience in FPGA architecture, digital design and HDL development.
• Strong understanding of FPGA development and product realization.
• Experience working with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Strong technical leadership and problem-solving capabilities.
• Good English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work effectively with international teams and customers.
• Willingness to travel internationally when required.

Job Details

Position: Senior Lead FPGA Engineer
Location: Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia
Employment Type: Permanent
Level: Senior / Lead

Candidate Eligibility: Malaysian candidates and experienced expatriates currently based in Malaysia are welcome to apply.

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their updated CV for consideration.

Pay: RM6,043.16 - RM14,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person