[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Intuitive jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/intuitive/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Intuitive · Sunnyvale, CA # Senior FPGA Design Engineer Sunnyvale, CA, United States Full-time Senior individual contributor Design Listed on Intuitive’s official careers site. Posted September 1, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Intuitive’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Intuitive/744000146814969-senior-fpga-design-engineer) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Intuitive](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/intuitive/) / Senior FPGA Design Engineer ## Job description Primary Function of Position The Ion™ endoluminal system is Intuitive's robotic platform for minimally invasive biopsy in the peripheral lung, with an initial goal of improving the early diagnosis of lung cancer. We are seeking a candidate with an analytical mind and exceptional logic design skills to develop and commercialize new designs for our robotic platform. This position will have broad responsibility for developing complex FPGA solutions for communications, video, control processing and other advanced capabilities. This role works closely with clinical, design, engineering, and manufacturing teams to ensure designs meet clinical and user needs and perform reliably and effectively in the field. In this position, you will be part of a team of talented engineers in a focused, high energy, collaborative work environment, challenged to make sound decisions when faced with the time pressures and ambiguous or incomplete information typical of research and development. ### Essential Job Duties - Develop systems architecture and implementation in collaboration with cross-functional partners in Electrical Engineering, Software Development and Systems Analysis - Produce efficient FPGA implementations of one or more of the following: video signal processing, DMA, high-speed communications, sensor integration, motor control, and integration of modern embedded computing modules - Develop all FPGA RTL in System Verilog - Work with other FPGA contributors to harmonize the RTL and verification implementation with established best practices - Use modern verification techniques and contribute to our library of verification solutions - Integrate, debug and support the product after launch - Follow rigorous design control methodology from design specification through design verification - Write detailed design documentation, including specifications and verification protocols - Represent design tradeoffs within multi-disciplinary teams to define requirements for new and current designs ## Qualifications ### Required Skills and Experience - Proficiency with System Verilog HDL Self-driven with the ability to excel in a high-energy, small, focused team environment, to maintain a strong sense of shared responsibility and shared reward, and to make work fun and interesting Passion for details in creating robust and reliable logic designed for mission-critical applications - Familiarity with the full product development lifecycle including concept development, design, implementation, debug, verification, qualification, and transfer to manufacturing - Excellent communication, documentation, and interpersonal skills Experience with scripting languages like JavaScript and Python Required Education and Training BSEE, or similar, 6+ years’ experience Working Conditions None ### Preferred Skills and Experience MSEE (Post-graduate study) or equivalent work experience, 4+ years’ experience Familiarity with additional HDL programming languages (e.g. Verilog, VHDL) Experience with FPGA/ASIC simulation tools (e.g. ModelSim) and revision control (e.g. SVN, Git) Experience with Xilinx/AMD FPGAs and development tools. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Sep 1, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 13, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 20, 2026 - Listed for: 49 days - Location: Sunnyvale, CA, United States - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Intuitive’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Intuitive/744000146814969-senior-fpga-design-engineer) ## More jobs at Intuitive ### [Design Control Engineer 3](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/intuitive/jobs/d7e7c70f9d6d082a0e68/) Sunnyvale, CA, United States ### [Learning Content Designer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/intuitive/jobs/bf47b34a521b26f4d859/) Sunnyvale, CA, United States ### [Mechanical Design Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/intuitive/jobs/6f56f60521ef3afdfc32/) Sunnyvale, CA, United States ### [Mechanical Design Engineer - Instruments & Accessories](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/intuitive/jobs/1fd621e87dcd2d072f4c/) Sunnyvale, CA, United States ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [FPGA Firmware Engineer / FPGA Design Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/jobs/44db9bb8d5725623875a/) Qualcomm · San Diego, California, United States of America ### [ASIC & FPGA Design Engineer - E2](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/4510ab87f7a931bd10e6/) Lockheed Martin · Liverpool, NY ### [ASIC & FPGA Design Engineer Sr](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/90d5256c62b52a8fdb0d/) Lockheed Martin · Boulder, CO ### [Project Engineer II – FPGA Lead & Design Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/bae-systems/jobs/6a3604a59465d0d11edd/) BAE Systems · Westminster, Colorado, United States ### [FPGA Design Senior Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/bae-systems/jobs/6680e97671a82ed23736/) BAE Systems · Nashua, New Hampshire, United States OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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