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.