FPGA R&D Engineer

Shape advanced FPGA and SoC FPGA solutions for high-performance embedded systems, research demonstrators and customer-driven innovation.

What you will do

• Design, implement, verify and integrate FPGA solutions using VHDL and/or Verilog.
• Develop high-speed digital interfaces such as PCIe, DDR, Ethernet, CSI-2, JESD204, Aurora and other serial transceiver-based links.
• Develop high-bandwidth data acquisition, real-time processing and control systems.
• Work with SoC FPGA platforms by integrating programmable logic with embedded processors.
• Build, customize and maintain embedded Linux distributions, board support packages and development flows.
• Use automation for: testing, build flows, lab validation and data analysis.
• Perform simulation, timing analysis, hardware debugging, system validation and design optimization.
• Collaborate with electronics, software, system engineering and research teams to deliver complete demonstrators and prototypes.
• Contribute to reusable FPGA IP, development methodologies, and continuous technical improvement.

Who you are

Required qualifications 

• Master’s degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent experience. 
• Minimum 3 years of experience in FPGA development in industrial, product-oriented or R&D environments. 
• Design of RTL in VHDL (systemVerilog is a plus) 
• Experience with high-speed interfaces and timing-critical digital design. 
• Knowledge of the Xilinx toolchain is a must, including Vivado, Vitis and Petalinux. 
• Experience with SoC FPGA platforms such as Zynq, Zynq UltraScale+, Versal or equivalent. 
• Building, configuring and maintaining embedded Linux distributions and board support packages. 
• Solid programming skills for automation, verification, scripting and tooling. 
• Good understanding of digital design, timing closure, clock-domain crossing, pipelining, FPGA verification and hardware debugging. 

Preferred qualifications 

• Knowledge of the Lattice FPGA toolchain is a plus. 
• Experience with embedded software development in C/C++. 
• Experience with lab bring-up using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and protocol analyzers. 
• Experience with automated testing, CI/CD pipelines or reusable FPGA IP development. 
• Exposure to advanced technology prototyping or multidisciplinary R&D projects. 

Key soft skills 

• Problem solving: Troubleshoot complex FPGA, embedded Linux and hardware/software integration challenges. 
• Collaboration: Work effectively with electronics, software, system engineering and research teams. 
• Communication:  Clearly explain technical concepts, risks, options and project status to different audiences. 
• Ownership:  Take responsibility for deliverables, quality, reliability and project outcomes. 
• Innovation mindset:  Explore new technologies and methods while maintaining engineering rigor. 
• Adaptability:  Operate effectively in R&D environments with evolving requirements and unknowns.