# Principal FPGA Engineer at BRINC

- Company: BRINC
- What the company does: Backed by Index.
- Company website: http://brincdrones.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Seattle, WA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $110K to $250K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-01-06
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/brinc/83bbdf8a-8352-4c2c-8985-0d3f99d16970
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/brinc-principal-fpga-engineer/

## About the role

We are seeking a Principal FPGA Engineer to lead the design and development of advanced FPGA-based systems for our autonomous drones and public safety products. In this role, you will architect and implement high-performance video pipelines, sensor interfaces, and real-time processing systems to enable robust perception and data handling.

## What they're looking for

- Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- 7+ years of FPGA design and development experience in complex systems
- Expert proficiency in Verilog, VHDL, and/or SystemVerilog
- Strong background with FPGA vendor tools such as Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus, and ModelSim/QuestaSim
- Experience with Xilinx Zynq Ultrascale+ or similar SoC/FPGA chipsets
- Proven ability in high-speed digital design, timing closure, and FPGA resource optimization

Tags: Engineering