Field-Programmable Gate Arrays Engineer

microTECH Global LTD; Augsburg; Hybrid; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

microTECH Global LTD is seeking an experienced FPGA/PLD Engineer for a 6-month hybrid role in Augsburg, working on industrial automation and embedded platforms.

The candidate will lead FPGA architecture, development, verification and hardware integration across hardware, firmware and software teams, ensuring robust, long-life designs. German language skills are advantageous for collaboration.

Qualifikationen

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems, 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 SystemVerilog.
• 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 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.

Aufgaben

• Develop FPGA and programmable logic solutions for industrial PCs, PLCs and embedded platforms.
• Design, implement, verify and maintain robust FPGA architectures for long lifecycle industrial products.
• Support the full FPGA development lifecycle: requirements analysis, RTL coding, simulation and verification, testing and hardware bring-up.
• Work closely with hardware, embedded software, firmware and test engineering 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.

Kenntnisse

FPGA design

VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog

Digital hardware design

PCB/signal integrity

Cross-functional teams

Embedded systems

CI/CD tooling

German language skills

Ausbildung

Electrical/Computer Engineering degree

Tools

Intel Quartus

Other FPGA toolchains

Jobbeschreibung

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 SystemVerilog.
• 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.