Electronic FPGA Engineer

Myjob; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 110.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

HUBER+SUHNER is seeking an experienced FPGA Engineer to design and verify FPGA logic using VHDL for Xilinx Artix-7 devices. You will implement deterministic FSMs, develop low-level I²C/SPI/UART drivers, and create self-checking test benches while collaborating with electronics and software teams.

The role involves hardware bring-up, lab validation, constraints management, and producing production-ready bitstreams. Proactive flow improvements and scripting with Tcl/Python are encouraged.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor degree or equivalent in electronic/ electrical engineering or computer engineering.
• Strong hands-on VHDL experience and FPGA verification.
• Proven experience with Xilinx Artix-7 devices and Vivado toolchain.
• Experience with I2C, SPI, UART and bus protocols.

Aufgaben

• Design and implement FPGA logic in VHDL for Xilinx Artix-7 devices using Vivado.
• Develop finite state machines to control hardware interfaces and protocols.
• Create low-level driver logic for I²C, SPI, and other serial interfaces.
• Write and maintain test benches and run functional and timing simulations.
• Perform hardware bring-up, lab testing, and iterative debug.
• Manage constraints (XDC), clocking, resets, and timing closure.
• Contribute to requirements, architecture, and module specs for FPGA systems.
• Maintain version control and traceability to requirements.
• Produce design descriptions, interfaces, test procedures, and release notes.
• Support system integration and assist production/field teams with issues.
• Improve FPGA design flows, test coverage, and automation.

Kenntnisse

VHDL

FSM design

Embedded interfaces I2C SPI UART

Test benches / simulation

Python/Tcl scripting

Ausbildung

Degree in Electronic/Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Vivado

Xilinx Artix-7

Jobbeschreibung

At HUBER+SUHNER, we design and create essential components that transport power and data through networks. This is how our employees around the globe contribute to a world where people get and stay connected

Your tasks

• Design & implement FPGA logic in VHDL for Xilinx Artix-7 devices using Vivado, adhering to coding standards and design reviews
• Develop finite state machines to control and sequence hardware interfaces and protocols reliably
• Create low-level driver logic for I²C, SPI (and other simple serial interfaces), including initialisation, transaction handling, and error conditions
• Write and maintain test benches (self-checking where practical), conduct functional and timing simulations, and document verification results
• Perform hardware bring-up and validation, including lab testing, measurements, and iterative debug; collaborate on board-level constraints and interface timing
• Manage constraints (XDC), clocking, resets, and CDC analysis; achieve timing closure and generate production-ready bitstreams
• Contribute to requirements capture, architecture design, module specifications, and DFT/DFM considerations for FPGA-based systems
• Maintain configuration management (SVN), branching/release processes, and traceability to requirements
• Produce and maintain technical documentation: design descriptions, registers/interfaces, test procedures, and change logs
• Participate in design and code reviews, support system integration, and assist production/field teams with issue triage
• Support continuous improvement of FPGA design flows, test coverage, and automation (e.g., Tcl/Python scripts)

Your profile

• Track record of delivering FPGA features/modules from requirements through to validated hardware.
• Degree or equivalent experience in Electronic/Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline
• Strong hands-on experience with VHDL for FPGA design and verification
• Proven experience targeting Xilinx Artix-7 families; confident using Vivado (project setup, constraints, synthesis, place & route, timing closure, bitstream generation)
• Ability to design deterministic finite state machines (FSMs) for control/driver logic
• Experience implementing and validating low-level embedded interfaces: I²C, SPI, UART (desirable), including bus arbitration, timing, and protocol edge cases
• Competence in writing self-checking test benches and performing simulation (e.g., using Vivado simulator)
• Experience testing on hardware: bringing up boards, using logic analysers/oscilloscopes, debugging timing/constraint issues, and validating firmware in-system
• Understanding of timing constraints (XDC), clock domain crossing (CDC), metastability, resets, and synchronous design best practices
• Familiarity with version control (e.g., SVN)
• Optional but beneficial: knowledge of PCB-level considerations, signal integrity, and simple scripting (Tcl/Python) to automate flows
• Typically 3+ years in FPGA development within a product or R&D environment (or demonstrable equivalent)
• Experience collaborating with electronics engineers and embedded software engineers for system integration
• Clear communicator with strong documentation habits (design specs, interface descriptions, test plans, release notes)
• Methodical problem-solver with attention to detail; able to work independently and in cross-functional teams
• Ownership mindset with a focus on reliability, maintainability, and testability

Our aim is to be the employer of choice and as such you can be assured of a market leading remuneration package that matches your skills and experience., , Your employment and development is at the heart of our Fundamentals., , We have an entrepreneurial and collaborative culture within the business.,