Embedded Systems Engineer / FPGA

Location: Ann Arbor, MI

Employment: Full-time, in-person position

US Citizenship required.

Visto 360 AI is an Ann Arbor technology company that is revolutionizing radar Artificial Intelligence.

As an Embedded Systems Engineer / FPGA, you will join a multidisciplinary team of radar and hardware specialists to push the frontiers of real-time signal processing. You will contribute to FPGA-based system development, apply your growing technical skills, and collaborate to solve real-world challenges with lasting impact.

Core Technical Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience programming software-defined radios (e.g., Ettus USRP, LimeSDR)
• Development with Xilinx or Intel FPGA platforms (Zynq, Kintex, Cyclone, Stratix) using Vivado, Vitis, or Quartus toolflows.
• Proficiency in hardware description languages (VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog) and/or high-level synthesis (C/C++, OpenCL).
• Demonstrated ability to migrate compute algorithms from general-purpose CPUs to FPGA fabric, including performance optimization and timing closure.
• Familiarity with embedded Linux or real-time operating systems on System-on-Chip FPGAs.
• Optional: Experience applying AI or machine-learning workloads, especially on FPGAs (e.g., Vitis AI, DPU, AI Engine).
• Optional: Knowledge of signal-processing algorithms, especially radar techniques (FFT, motion compensation, dechirp, etc).
• Optional: Proficiency in Python for tooling and scientific computing (NumPy, SciPy) and GPU frameworks (CUDA, PyCUDA, cuFFT).
• Optional: Experience with PCB layout tools and hardware design workflows (Altium, KiCad, OrCAD).

Experience

• Industry, internship, or academic experience in FPGA development or embedded systems.
• Project work demonstrating software-defined radio applications, FPGA acceleration of compute-intensive tasks, or end-to-end build flows: version control (Git), simulation, synthesis, place-and-route, and bitstream deployment.
• Exposure to lab integration, test, and validation of FPGA-based hardware systems.

Supplementary Criteria

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to translate algorithm requirements into efficient hardware architectures.
• Effective communicator comfortable collaborating with radar scientists, firmware engineers, and systems architects.
• Enthusiasm for staying current with FPGA toolchains, SDR platforms, and real-time embedded design practices.
• Self-starter mentality with a desire to learn new languages, toolflows, and hardware platforms.
• Capability to document designs, write test plans, and present technical progress to stakeholders.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary with comprehensive benefits package.
• Stock option grants available and tailored to candidate expertise.
• 401k program in development.
• Mission-driven environment where innovation shapes real-world problems.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person