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Hanoi, Vietnam

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Senior FPGA & Embedded Systems Engineer | 11+ Years | 112 Projects Delivered | 5.0 Stars | 99% On-Time Are you looking for a reliable, highly skilled FPGA and hardware engineer who delivers on time, every time? With over 11 years of hands-on experience and 112+ successfully completed projects on Freelancer alone, I bring deep expertise and a proven track record to every engagement. WHY WORK WITH ME? - Perfect 5.0-star rating across 112+ reviews - 99% on-time and 98% on-budget delivery - Top 5% graduate from Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) - Published researcher in network architecture (SDN/OpenFlow) - Clear English communication (IELTS 6.0) CORE EXPERTISE: 1. FPGA Design & Verification - RTL design in VHDL and Verilog (Xilinx, Intel/Altera) - IP core development: AXI4, AXI-Stream, PCIe, Ethernet, UART, SPI, I2C - High-performance computing: pipelined CPUs (RISC-V), DSP blocks, multipliers - Design verification using SystemVerilog, UVM, Cocotb, and C++ testbenches - Tools: Vivado, ISE, Quartus, Xcelium, ModelSim, Xsim 2. Embedded System Design - ARM Cortex (Zynq SoC), MicroBlaze, RISC-V soft processors - Bare-metal and RTOS firmware development (C/C++) - Sensor integration, motor control, and real-time data acquisition - Hardware-software co-design and system-level optimization 3. PCB Design & Schematic Capture - Multi-layer PCB layout for FPGA, mixed-signal, and power systems - Schematic capture and component selection - Tools: Altium Designer, OrCAD, KiCad - DFM review, BOM optimization, and prototype-to-production support NOTABLE PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS: - Zynq DRAM controller design ($6,000 project - client called me "one of the best engineers") - Full 5-stage pipelined RISC-V CPU implementation ("Master class" review) - FPGA design porting from Intel Max10 to Xilinx Zynq (4,400 GBP project) - Custom AXI-Stream cores, image processing pipelines, and high-speed interfaces I take pride in clear communication, thorough documentation, and delivering production-ready designs. Whether you need a complex FPGA architecture, an embedded control system, or a complete hardware solution from schematic to PCB, I am ready to help. Let's discuss your project today.

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10 year's experience in digital system design using VHDL and verilog for FPGA's and CPLD's both for Xilinx and Altera Chips. I also have 10 years experience in working with Xilinx Ise form version 6.2 to 14.7 and Altera Quarus 2 for VHDL , verilog, system verilog and ip in addition to experience in Vivado design tool, and HLS and digital design using zynq7000

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How to hire a great freelance Verilog / VHDL Designer

A Verilog / VHDL designer is a hardware description language engineer who writes synthesizable RTL code to design, simulate, and verify digital circuits for FPGAs and ASICs. These specialists translate functional specifications into register-transfer level descriptions, build testbenches, and prepare designs for synthesis, place-and-route, and silicon implementation. Hiring a freelance Verilog or VHDL designer gives you direct access to the digital design expertise needed to bring custom hardware, accelerators, and embedded logic to life.

What a Verilog / VHDL designer delivers

Verilog and VHDL are the two dominant hardware description languages used across the semiconductor industry. A skilled HDL designer produces clean, synthesizable RTL that meets timing, area, and power targets while remaining maintainable and verifiable. Their work directly impacts silicon cost, product performance, and time-to-tapeout.

Typical deliverables include modular RTL source code, parameterized IP blocks, simulation testbenches, coverage reports, synthesis scripts, constraint files, and bitstreams ready for FPGA deployment. For ASIC flows, deliverables extend to gate-level netlists, formal verification reports, and lint-clean code that passes design review. Documentation, block diagrams, and integration notes are typically included so your in-house team can maintain the design.

Core services and tasks

RTL design in Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL for digital blocks such as FIFOs, AXI bridges, DMA controllers, UARTs, SPI/I2C interfaces, and custom state machines

FPGA implementation on Xilinx (AMD) Vivado, Intel Quartus Prime, Lattice Diamond, and Microchip Libero toolchains

ASIC front-end design using Synopsys Design Compiler, Cadence Genus, and standard-cell libraries

Functional verification with UVM, SystemVerilog assertions, cocotb, and self-checking testbenches in ModelSim, QuestaSim, VCS, or Xcelium

Timing closure, static timing analysis with PrimeTime, clock domain crossing analysis, and constraint authoring in SDC or XDC

SoC integration with soft-core processors such as MicroBlaze, Nios II, RISC-V, or ARM Cortex-M IP

Custom IP cores for digital signal processing, image processing pipelines, cryptographic accelerators, and high-speed serial interfaces

Linting, code coverage, functional coverage, and formal verification with tools like Synopsys VC Formal or Cadence JasperGold

Industries and use cases

Verilog and VHDL designers serve a wide range of industries that depend on custom digital hardware. Aerospace and defense teams use VHDL for radar processing, avionics, and radiation-tolerant FPGAs. Semiconductor startups rely on Verilog and SystemVerilog for ASIC tapeouts and chiplet designs. Consumer electronics, automotive ADAS, medical imaging, industrial automation, and high-frequency trading all use FPGAs to accelerate workloads where general-purpose CPUs fall short.

Common project types include video processing pipelines, Ethernet and PCIe interface design, motor control logic, sensor data acquisition, AI inference accelerators, and protocol bridges. Whether the target is a Lattice iCE40 for a low-power embedded device or a Xilinx Versal for a data center accelerator, the underlying RTL skillset is the same.

How to evaluate Verilog / VHDL candidates

Strong HDL freelancers combine fluency in the language with discipline around verification, timing, and synthesis. Look for portfolio evidence of completed FPGA projects, tapeout participation, or published IP cores. Indicators of seniority include experience with UVM-based verification environments, clock domain crossing handling, low-power design techniques, and familiarity with industry protocols such as AXI, AHB, Avalon, Wishbone, PCIe, DDR, and Ethernet MAC.

Tool proficiency matters. Confirm hands-on experience with the specific vendor toolchain your project requires, whether that is Vivado, Quartus, or a commercial ASIC flow. Ask for sample RTL, testbench code, or GitHub repositories that show coding style, comment quality, and verification rigor.

Useful interview questions to ask candidates:

Can you walk me through how you would handle a clock domain crossing for a multi-bit signal between two asynchronous clocks?

What is the difference between blocking and non-blocking assignments in Verilog, and when would you use each?

How do you approach timing closure when a design fails setup on a critical path after place-and-route?

Describe a verification environment you built using UVM or SystemVerilog assertions. What coverage goals did you target?

What synthesis pitfalls do you watch for when writing inferred memories, FSMs, or pipelined arithmetic?

Why hire Verilog / VHDL designers on Freelancer.com

Freelancer.com gives you access to a global pool of digital design engineers with experience across FPGA prototyping, ASIC front-end design, and IP development. You can find specialists who have shipped silicon, contributed to open-source RISC-V cores, or built production FPGA systems for industrial and aerospace clients. The platform's bidding model means you set your own budget and receive competitive proposals from freelancers whose qualifications match your project.

Profiles on Freelancer.com show verified ratings, completed project counts, and written client reviews so you can assess consistency before you commit. Milestone Payments hold funds in escrow and release them as deliverables are approved, giving you control over the engagement from RTL kickoff through final bitstream or netlist handoff. With freelancers on Freelancer.com spanning every major time zone, you can keep development moving around the clock.

Ready to bring your digital design to silicon or FPGA? Post a project on Freelancer.com today and connect with skilled Verilog and VHDL designers ready to deliver clean, verified RTL for your hardware.

What are the steps to hiring a freelance Verilog / VHDL designer?

Hiring an HDL designer through Freelancer.com is straightforward when your brief is specific. Because RTL work is technical and tool-dependent, the clearer you are about target device, language, protocols, and verification expectations, the better the bids you will receive. The three steps below walk you through posting, reviewing, and awarding your project.

Step 1: Post your project on Freelancer.com

The quality of your project post is the single biggest factor in the quality of bids you receive. A precise brief filters for designers whose tool experience and protocol knowledge match what you need, and saves time on both sides. Head to the post project page to fill in your brief, scope, timeline, and budget before publishing the project for freelancers to bid on.

Specify the language required: Verilog, SystemVerilog, VHDL, or a combination

Name the target device or technology, such as Xilinx Artix-7, Intel Cyclone V, Lattice ECP5, or a specific ASIC process node

List the interfaces and protocols involved, for example AXI4, PCIe Gen3, DDR3, Ethernet, or SPI

State the deliverables expected: RTL source, testbench, synthesis-ready code, bitstream, or full ASIC handoff package

Include verification expectations such as UVM testbench, code coverage targets, or formal verification

Provide timeline milestones and any constraints on toolchain version, coding standards, or licensing

Step 2: Review bids from freelancers

Bids are short proposals, not just price quotes. A strong proposal from an HDL freelancer shows that they understood your brief, identified technical risks, and proposed a realistic implementation approach. Read each proposal carefully and shortlist the candidates whose technical reasoning aligns with your project.

Look for a clear breakdown of how they would architect the design, including module hierarchy and clocking strategy

Watch for relevant clarifying questions about constraints, target frequency, area budget, or protocol revision

Check that the proposed timeline accounts for both RTL development and verification, not just coding

Confirm references to the specific toolchain you named, such as Vivado, Quartus, ModelSim, or Synopsys

Look for sample RTL, GitHub links, or prior FPGA or tapeout experience attached to the bid

Use Freelancer.com's chat to ask follow-up technical questions before shortlisting

Step 3: Evaluate freelancers and award the project

The final decision should combine proposal quality with profile evidence. For HDL work, consistency matters more than a single impressive project — you want to see a track record of clean handoffs, on-time delivery, and clients who came back for more work. Review each shortlisted profile carefully before awarding.

Inspect portfolio depth for relevant FPGA or ASIC projects, IP cores, and verification work

Read written client reviews for signals on code quality, communication, and follow-through

Check star ratings alongside the volume of completed projects to gauge consistency

Verify completion rate, on-time delivery rate, and verified payment method on the profile

Look for any vendor certifications, university research, or open-source contributions in HDL

Award the project and use Freelancer.com's Milestone Payments to release funds as RTL, testbench, and synthesis deliverables are approved

How long does a typical Verilog or VHDL project take?

Project duration depends heavily on complexity. A small IP block such as a UART or SPI controller with testbench may take a couple of weeks, while a full SoC integration or ASIC subsystem can run several months. Verification often takes as long as design itself, so always factor testbench development and coverage closure into the timeline.

What is the difference between Verilog and VHDL?

Both are hardware description languages used to describe digital logic, but they have different syntax origins. Verilog is C-like and dominant in North America and the commercial ASIC industry, while VHDL is Ada-like and widely used in European, aerospace, and defense projects. Most experienced HDL designers can work in both, and SystemVerilog has become the standard for verification regardless of the design language.

Do I need an FPGA designer or an ASIC designer?

FPGA designers focus on configuring reprogrammable devices using vendor toolchains, with shorter iteration cycles and lower upfront cost. ASIC designers work toward a permanent silicon tapeout and need deeper experience with synthesis constraints, design-for-test, and formal verification. If you are prototyping or shipping low-to-medium volume hardware, FPGA expertise is usually sufficient.

Can a freelance HDL designer also handle verification?

Many can, especially for small to mid-sized blocks where the same engineer writes RTL and testbenches. For larger projects, it is best practice to separate design and verification roles to maintain independence and catch bugs the designer might overlook. Discuss verification scope upfront so the deliverables are clear.

What files should I expect at project completion?

You should receive the RTL source files, testbench code, simulation scripts, synthesis and constraint files, and any generated bitstreams or netlists. Documentation describing the module interfaces, parameters, and integration steps is standard. For ASIC work, expect lint reports, coverage reports, and formal verification results as well.