Field-Programmable Gate Arrays Engineer

Vivid Resourcing Ltd; Luik; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule (2 days remote)

Job summary

Vivid Resourcing Ltd. seeks an experienced FPGA Engineer to join an innovative team developing high-performance electronic systems for industrial vision.

You will design, validate and optimise FPGA-based solutions for high-speed data processing, collaborating with hardware and software engineers to ensure reliable products. Responsibilities include HDL development, simulation, timing closure, and on-hardware validation using Vivado or Quartus, with Python/Tcl scripting to automate tasks.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Computer Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of FPGA design and development experience in high-speed/data-intensive systems.
• Proficiency in VHDL, Verilog or SystemVerilog.
• Experience with FPGA simulation, synthesis, timing closure and hardware validation.
• Knowledge of DDR memory interfaces, PCIe, high-speed Ethernet, video processing or codecs.
• Familiarity with Vivado or Quartus toolchains.
• English proficient; French is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and optimise FPGA architectures for high-speed data processing and industrial vision applications.
• Develop and verify digital logic using VHDL, Verilog or SystemVerilog.
• Perform simulation, synthesis, timing closure, debugging and on-hardware validation.
• Work with high-speed interfaces (DDR, PCIe, Ethernet, video processing).
• Use FPGA development environments such as Vivado or Quartus.
• Develop scripts and automation tools using Python, Tcl or shell.
• Collaborate with hardware and software engineers for system-level integration.
• Troubleshoot issues and contribute to product improvement.

Skills

FPGA design

VHDL

Verilog

SystemVerilog

Python scripting

Tcl

Shell scripting

English proficiency

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering

Tools

Vivado (AMD/Xilinx)

Quartus (Intel)

Job description

FPGA Engineer

Location: Liège, Belgium

Industry: Industrial Vision

Working Arrangement: Hybrid (2 days per week remote)

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced FPGA Engineer to join an innovative engineering team developing high-performance electronic systems for industrial vision applications.

You will be responsible for the design, development, optimisation and validation of FPGA-based solutions for high-speed, data-intensive systems, working closely with multidisciplinary hardware and software teams to deliver reliable, high-quality products.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and optimise FPGA architectures for high-speed data processing and industrial vision applications.
• Develop and verify digital logic using VHDL, Verilog or SystemVerilog.
• Perform simulation, synthesis, timing closure, debugging and on-hardware validation.
• Work with high-speed interfaces and technologies, including DDR memory, PCI Express, Ethernet and video processing.
• Use FPGA development environments such as AMD/Xilinx Vivado or Intel Quartus.
• Develop scripts and automation tools using Python, Tcl or shell scripting.
• Collaborate with hardware and software engineers to ensure effective system-level integration.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and contribute to continuous product improvement.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Computer Engineering or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in FPGA design and development, ideally within high-speed or data-intensive systems.
• Strong practical knowledge of VHDL, Verilog or SystemVerilog.
• Experience with FPGA simulation, synthesis, optimisation, timing closure and hardware validation.
• Knowledge of at least one of the following: DDR memory interfaces, PCIe, high-speed Ethernet, video processing or video codecs.
• Familiarity with AMD/Xilinx Vivado or Intel Quartus development toolchains.
• Experience with debugging tools, version control and scripting languages such as Python, Tcl or shell.
• Professional proficiency in English; French is an advantage.

What’s on Offer

• The opportunity to work on innovative industrial vision technology.
• A technically challenging role involving high-speed FPGA design and advanced data processing.
• Collaboration with experienced multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Hybrid working arrangements, with up to two days per week working remotely. Fully remote working is not available.