Assistant / Principal Engineer, FPGA

Your tasks

We are seeking an FPGA engineer to join our mission-critical engineering team. In this dual-function role, you will translate customer and system-level requirements into detailed FPGA specifications, and carry out hands-on FPGA design, verification and system-level integration. You will ensure that FPGA-based subsystems perform correctly within larger electronic warfare, avionics and communication systems.

_Systems Engineering_

• Elicit, analyze and manage system-level requirements.
• Define system architecture and allocate requirements across hardware, software and FPGA subsystems.
• Develop system verification plans and traceability matrices.
• Conduct trade-off studies (performance, power, cost, schedule) comparing FPGA against other processing options such as DSP, GPU and MCU.
• Lead design reviews and engage customers on technical specifications.

_FPGA Design_

• Architect, code (VHDL/Verilog), simulate and implement FPGA designs on Xilinx or Intel platforms.
• Perform synthesis, place-and-route, timing closure and power analysis.
• Develop testbenches and verification environments, including self-checking and coverage-driven verification.
• Integrate third-party and legacy IP cores, and design custom interfaces (PCIe, JESD204B, Ethernet, ADC/DAC controllers).
• Debug FPGA and system-level issues using logic analyzers, oscilloscopes and JTAG debuggers.

_Integration & Validation_

• Support hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing and system-level integration.
• Work with software engineers to validate driver and firmware interactions.

_Documentation_

• Produce requirements specifications, design descriptions, verification reports and user manuals.
• Convert software and interface requirements into clear, concise development specifications for firmware and software.

Requirements

_Essential_

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Systems Engineering.
• 2–3 years of combined experience in systems engineering and FPGA development.
• Proficiency in VHDL (preferred) or Verilog.
• Hands-on experience with Xilinx Vivado/Vitis or Intel Quartus.
• Working knowledge of simulation tools (ModelSim, Questa or Xcelium).
• Familiarity with systems engineering processes (ISO 15288 or similar).
• Understanding of verification and validation (V&V) methodologies.
• Experience with requirements management tools.
• Familiarity with scripting for automation (Python, Tcl or Bash).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with both systems-level thinking and deep FPGA expertise.
• Excellent communication skills, able to bridge technical teams and customers.
• Ability to work independently and lead small technical work packages.

_Advantageous_

• Understanding of digital signal processing (DSP) fundamentals.
• Exposure to safety and security standards (DO-254, IEC 61508 or similar).