Asst Manager _FPGA Design

Centum Electronics Ltd is a leading ESDM (Electronics System Design & Manufacturing) Indian Multinational Company founded in 1994 that offers, Mission Critical design, development & manufacturing of customized system / subsystem solutions for high-reliability applications for global customers in Defense, Aerospace, Space, Industrial, Medical, and Transportation domain.

Centum has around 2000 plus employees and has operations across India, Europe and Canada. Centum has been recognized by World Economic Forum as a global growth company and Forbes Asia featured Centum as Asia’s 200 Best Companies under a Billion.

The Strategic Electronics Business Unit designs, develops and manufactures customized, complex products for Defence and Space customers. Centum is a leading industry partner for India’s DRDO labs, Defence PSUs as well as the Indian Space Research Organization having delivered mission critical electronics on major missile, radar, electronic warfare & satellite applications. Centum’s unique microelectronics capability enables the development of lightweight, high reliability electronics for on-board applications.

Centum is looking for an experienced and innovative FPGA Design Asst Manager to lead our FPGA development team in designing high-performance, reliable, and scalable digital systems. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in FPGA architecture, RTL design, and verification, along with strong leadership and project management skills.

What You'll Do

Lead and manage a team of FPGA engineers in the design, development, and verification of FPGA-based systems.

Define architecture and design specifications for FPGA solutions based on system requirements.

Oversee RTL coding (VHDL / Verilog), synthesis, timing closure, and simulation.

Collaborate with hardware, software, and system engineering teams to ensure seamless integration.

Drive design reviews, code quality standards, and best practices across the team.

Manage project schedules, resource allocation, and deliverables to meet milestones.

Interface with vendors and partners for FPGA tools, IPs, and support.

Stay current with FPGA technologies, tools, and industry trends to guide strategic decisions.

Support testing, debugging, and validation of FPGA designs in lab environments

Key values, beliefs, and attitudes

Good written and verbal communication skills

Good planning and organization skills

Who You are?

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related field.

12+ years of experience in FPGA design and development, with at least 3 years in a managerial or technical leadership role.

Strong proficiency in VHDL, Verilog, and / or SystemVerilog.

Hands-on experience with FPGA platforms such as Xilinx, Intel (Altera), Lattice, or Microsemi.

Familiarity with tools like Vivado, Quartus, ModelSim, Synplify, etc.

Solid understanding of digital design principles, signal processing, data processing, timing analysis, and hardware debugging.

Experience with high-speed interfaces (PCIe, DDR, Ethernet), embedded processors (MicroBlaze, Nios), and IP integration.

Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

PREFERED SKILLS

Experience in domains such as telecommunications, aerospace, automotive, or industrial automation.

Knowledge of embedded C / C++ for FPGA-based systems.

Exposure to formal verification and simulation methodologies.

Familiarity with Agile development practices.

Experience with FPGA security and reliability features.