FPGA and Hardware Designer

Big Science Sweden; Genf; Hybrid; CHF 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Big Science Sweden in Geneva is seeking an FPGA designer to join their innovative team. The role involves contributing to the development of the White Rabbit Switch v4, enhancing sub-nanosecond synchronisation in distributed devices.

Ideal candidates should hold a master's degree with relevant experience or a PhD. You will engage in groundbreaking technology within a fully open-source environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with 2 to 6 years of experience or a PhD with up to 3 years of experience.
• Experience with HDL development for hardware is essential.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design of the White Rabbit Switch v4.
• Work on next-generation WR network components.
• Collaborate in an open-source environment.

Skills

HDL development

Hardware development

Education

Master’s degree

PhD

Job description

Are you passionate about cutting-edge technology and eager to work on innovative projects? We are looking for an FPGA designer to join us. As part of our team, you will contribute to the White Rabbit project: a CERN-born technology and now an industry-standard that provides sub-nanosecond synchronisation and deterministic data transfer to distributed devices interconnected with a WR network.

We are looking for a skilled hardware and gateware (HDL) developer to work with us on the next generation of the WR switch (White Rabbit Switch v4). It is the core component of a WR network and now a new, higher performance version is under development. Join us and take an active role in the design of this fully open-source Ethernet switch!

Be sure to meet the eligibility criteria

• By the application deadline, you have a master’s degree with 2 to 6 years of professional experience since graduation or a PhD with a maximum of 3 years of professional experience since graduation. You are not eligible with only a bachelor’s degree.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
• Please pay attention to the additional criteria and requirements for this specific position and mentioned above.