Field-Programmable Gate Arrays Engineer in Augsburg

Working Model

Hybrid – remote working with regular on-site presence in Augsburg

Contract Duration

6 months

Contract Type

Contract / Freelance

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced FPGA / PLD Engineer to support the development of industrial automation and embedded computer platforms on a 6-month contract.

The successful candidate will be responsible for FPGA architecture, development, verification, hardware integration and validation, working closely with hardware, embedded software, firmware and test engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop FPGA and programmable logic solutions for industrial PCs, PLCs and embedded computer platforms.
• Design, implement, verify and maintain robust FPGA architectures for long-lifecycle industrial products.

• Support the full FPGA development lifecycle, including

• Requirements analysis
• RTL coding
• Simulation and verification
• Testing and hardware bring-up
• Documentation and product support
• Design and integrate hardware interfaces and bus-based communication systems, including PCI, PCIe and backplane communication.
• Work closely with hardware, embedded software, firmware, test, product management and manufacturing teams to define interfaces and resolve integration challenges.
• Participate in schematic reviews, component selection and FPGA pin assignment activities.
• Support designs involving PCIe, LVDS and other high-speed communication standards.
• Contribute to signal-integrity considerations and high-speed PCB design and routing.
• Support prototype bring-up, validation, testing, troubleshooting and debugging.
• Work with modern development tools, simulation environments, automated testing frameworks and version-control systems.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes, tools and methodologies.
• Required Experience & Qualifications
• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems, Computer Science or a comparable technical discipline.
• Strong understanding of digital design principles, embedded systems and hardware interfaces.
• Experience with FPGA development using VHDL, Verilog and/or System Verilog.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working within cross-functional and international engineering teams.

• Experience with FPGA development environments such as

• Intel Quartus
• Or comparable FPGA toolsets
• Experience integrating third-party IP blocks into FPGA designs.
• Knowledge of simulation, verification, scripting, automation and CI/CD.
• Experience with high-speed hardware interfaces and communication protocols.
• Practical laboratory experience with oscilloscopes, logic analysers and programmable power supplies.
• German language skills would be advantageous.
• Experience with modern development methodologies and engineering best practices.
• Ideal Candidate
• We are looking for someone who is collaborative, technically strong and comfortable working across hardware and software disciplines.

You should have a structured approach to solving complex technical problems, strong attention to detail and the ability to take ownership of FPGA development activities from requirements through to hardware validation.

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