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Senior FPGA Developer
Philips North America LLC · 🇺🇸 Suzhou
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 25 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 14 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Philips North America LLC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Learning Content Developer” (Training and Development Specialists) in OH: $87k–$87k, median $87k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 25 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 14 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Job Title Senior FPGA Developer Job Description Job Description: The role will focus on FPGA architecture, design, verification, and integration for CT. You will work closely with CT control architects, embedded software teams, and global stakeholders to deliver high-performance real-time control solutions for next-generation CT platforms. You will be fit if : • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field. • 5+ years of FPGA development experience in industrial, medical, communication, imaging, or other high-reliability products. • Strong proficiency in VHDL and/or Verilog/SystemVerilog. • Hands-on experience with AMD/Xilinx or Intel/Altera FPGA development tools, such as Vivado, Vitis, Quartus, ModelSim, or Questa. • Solid understanding of synchronous digital design, clock-domain crossing, reset strategies, metastability, and timing constraints. • Proven experience achieving timing closure on medium- to high-complexity FPGA designs. • Experience with simulation, debugging, and lab instruments including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers. • Strong understanding of FPGA interfaces, memory architectures, DMA concepts, and register-based hardware/software integration. • Familiarity with version control and collaborative development workflows, preferably Git. • Good analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills. Preferred Qualifications • Experience with high-speed transceivers, SERDES, PCIe, DDR3/DDR4, Ethernet, or JESD204 interfaces. • Experience with image acquisition, real-time image processing, motor control, or data-acquisition systems. • Experience developing FPGA solutions for medical devices or regulated products. • Familiarity with functional safety, IEC 62304, IEC 60601, ISO 13485, or design-control processes. • Experience with FPGA verification methodologies, SystemVerilog assertions, UVM, or formal verification. • Knowledge of embedded C/C++, Linux drivers, or FPGA SoC platforms such as Zynq or Intel SoC FPGA. • Experience leading technical projects or mentoring engineers. Key Competencies • Strong ownership and ability to independently drive complex technical tasks. • Practical mindset balancing performance, risk, schedule, and maintainability. • Ability to communicate clearly across hardware, software, systems, and project-management teams. • Commitment to robust design, disciplined verification, and high product quality. How we work together We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 4 days per week. About Philips Are you ready to do the work of your life to help the lives of others? Learn more about our business , discover our rich and exciting history and learn more about our purpose . If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our culture of impact with care