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Acara Solutions seeks an Advanced FPGA Engineer for our client in Bloomington, MN.

• Responsible for definition, design, verification, and documentation for ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) and/or FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) developments.
• Determines architecture, system simulation, and detailed design approach.
• Defines module interfaces and all aspects of device design and simulation.
• Evaluates the process flow, including, but not limited to, high-level design, synthesis, placement and routing, timing, and power utilization.
• Creates test and simulation plans that establish functional criteria.
• Verifies test results and analyzes performance.
• May also review vendor capabilities, foundry technologies, device libraries, and simulation tools.
• Participates in the improvement of the ASIC/FPGA organizational processes.
• Supports the generation of technical engineering products by using the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the ASIC/FPGA development life cycle.
• Contributes to the research and analysis of data, such as customer design proposal specifications and manuals, to determine the feasibility of design or application.
• Selects components and equipment based on analysis of specifications and reliability.
• May provide leadership and/or direction to lower-level employees.
• Independently determines approach to solutions.
• Contributes to the completion of major programs and projects.
• Plans and executes project tasks for activities described above.
• Regular contact with senior levels of internal work groups.
• Works under limited direction.
• Contact with project leaders and other professionals within the Engineering department and with project teams across the company.
• Some contact with external customers.