Principal FPGA Engineer at BRINC

Setup: Hybrid
Location: Seattle, Washington
Type: Full-time
Level: Principal
Posted: Jan 6, 2026

Description

BRINC is seeking a Principal FPGA Engineer to lead the design and development of advanced FPGA-based systems for autonomous drones and public safety products. The role involves architecting and implementing high-performance video pipelines, sensor interfaces, and real-time processing systems to enhance perception and data handling. This technical leader will drive innovation, mentor engineers, and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver cutting-edge hardware acceleration and digital systems.

Required Skills

FPGA design
Verilog
VHDL
SystemVerilog
Xilinx Vivado
Intel Quartus
ModelSim/QuestaSim

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 7+ years of FPGA design and development experience in complex systems.
Preferred Qualifications: 10+ years of FPGA design and development experience in complex systems.
Familiarity with video/image signal processing hardware implementation.
Familiarity with computer vision and perception algorithms and their hardware acceleration on FPGA.
Experience optimizing video and sensor processing chains for low latency in autonomous systems.
Experience with embedded processor integration (e.g. ARM cores, MicroBlaze, Nios II, or RISC-V).
Experience with OpenGL.
General experience with hardware acceleration of algorithms on modern GPU architectures.
Knowledge of DDR memory systems, SERDES, and multi-gigabit transceivers.
Experience developing FPGA systems for aerospace, defense, or safety-critical applications.
Track record of leading technical projects and mentoring engineering teams.