Senior FPGA Engineer

About the Company

OLIX is building the next paradigm of AI infrastructure. The OLIX Decode Accelerator 1 (DX-1) is the first accelerator architected specifically for decode, utilizing rack-scale co-design of logic, data movement, packaging, optics, and interconnect to enable a step change in system-level performance.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement FPGA subsystems and hardware modules for high-performance systems
• Develop and optimise high-speed interface subsystems including PCIe Gen4 and multi-lane transceivers
• Implement and validate link integrity features such as BER measurement and error correction
• Develop and integrate memory interfaces as required by system architecture
• Contribute to hardware prototyping activities in support of silicon development
• Collaborate with software engineers for low-level driver development and hardware control
• Work with hardware and optical engineers to ensure robust system integration and synchronisation
• Implement timing-critical and real-time control logic
• Conduct testing, validation, and performance optimisation
• Debug complex hardware–software interactions

Requirements

• 5+ years of FPGA design experience
• 3+ years working with high-speed interfaces and signal processing pipelines
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• Strong experience with PCIe and high-speed transceivers
• Solid understanding of precision timing and synchronisation
• Experience with deterministic networking or time-distribution systems (e.g., White Rabbit)
• Experience integrating external memory subsystems
• Verification experience using COCOTB, UVVM, or OSVVM
• Proficiency in Verilog and/or VHDL
• Python and scripting experience
• Experience with Xilinx/AMD UltraScale+ or Versal devices
• Strong debugging skills across hardware–software boundaries

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Meaningful stock options
• Annual Living-Local Bonus for residents within 20 minutes of the office
• Employer-contributed retirement plans