FPGA Engineer

Steneg & Partners; Comunidad de Madrid; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Steneg & Partners seeks an FPGA Engineer to design and verify RTL architectures for space, aerospace and defence projects. You will translate requirements into robust digital hardware, implement synthesizable RTL and perform on-target validation in a mission-critical environment.

The role emphasizes VHDL/Verilog development, FPGA integration with AXI interfaces, and scripting within Xilinx Vivado toolchains, with a focus on high-reliability electronics.

Qualifications

• University degree in Electronics, Telecommunications, Computer Engineering or closely related technical discipline.
• Demonstrable professional experience in FPGA design and digital hardware development.
• Advanced knowledge of synthesizable VHDL or Verilog.
• Experience developing and verifying digital circuits using VHDL testbenches and simulation tools.
• Experience with Xilinx FPGA families such as Zynq or UltraScale+.
• Solid understanding of digital architectures, FPGA implementation flows and hardware debugging.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement synthesizable RTL architectures using VHDL or Verilog.
• Develop FPGA-based digital solutions for embedded, communications or mission-critical electronic systems.
• Translate technical and system-level requirements into detailed digital hardware architectures and implementation plans.
• Develop testbenches and perform functional verification using simulation environments such as ModelSim or equivalent tools.
• Execute on-target FPGA verification, debugging and validation using appropriate laboratory and development tools.
• Analyze design behaviour, timing, resource utilization and functional performance, identifying and resolving implementation issues.
• Integrate FPGA designs within complex electronic systems and embedded platforms.
• Develop and integrate custom IP cores and digital interfaces.
• Work with communication buses and interfaces such as AXI4-Lite, AXI Memory-Mapped and AXI-Stream.
• Work with FPGA development environments such as Xilinx Vivado and related toolchains.
• Use debugging and instrumentation tools such as Chipscope or equivalent solutions.
• Develop TCL, XSCT or similar scripts to automate development, verification and integration activities.

Skills

FPGA design

VHDL

Verilog

digital hardware

hardware debugging

signal processing

cryptographic algorithms

Python automation

Education

Electronics/Telecommunications/Computer Engineering degree

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

Chipscope

ModelSim

XSCT

AXI4-Lite

AXI-Memory-Mapped

AXI-Stream

Job description

Our client is a technology-oriented company developing advanced electronic and digital systems for strategic space, aerospace and defence applications. Its projects combine high-performance digital design, embedded electronics and complex system integration, contributing to technologies used in mission-critical and high-reliability environments.

The organization brings together specialized engineering teams working on technically demanding programmes where FPGA development plays a central role in system performance, signal processing, communications and embedded architectures. For engineers currently based across Europe, this opportunity offers the possibility to relocate to Spain and continue developing their career within long-term, high-impact technology projects.

Mission

The FPGA Engineer will join a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for the design, development, verification and integration of FPGA-based solutions for space, aerospace and defence systems. The role will focus on translating system and hardware requirements into robust digital architectures, implementing synthesizable RTL designs and ensuring reliable performance through simulation, laboratory verification and integration activities.

Responsibilities

FPGA Design and Development

• Design and implement synthesizable RTL architectures using VHDL or Verilog.
• Develop FPGA-based digital solutions for embedded, communications or mission-critical electronic systems.
• Translate technical and system-level requirements into detailed digital hardware architectures and implementation plans.

Verification and Validation

• Develop testbenches and perform functional verification using simulation environments such as ModelSim or equivalent tools.
• Execute on-target FPGA verification, debugging and validation using appropriate laboratory and development tools.
• Analyze design behaviour, timing, resource utilization and functional performance, identifying and resolving implementation issues.

FPGA Integration and Interfaces

• Integrate FPGA designs within complex electronic systems and embedded platforms.
• Develop and integrate custom IP cores and digital interfaces.
• Work with communication buses and interfaces such as AXI4-Lite, AXI Memory-Mapped and AXI-Stream.

Tools, Scripting and Technical Delivery

• Work with FPGA development environments such as Xilinx Vivado and related toolchains.
• Use debugging and instrumentation tools such as Chipscope or equivalent solutions.
• Develop TCL, XSCT or similar scripts to automate development, verification and integration activities.

Required Qualifications

• University degree in Electronics Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Engineering or a closely related technical discipline.
• Demonstrable professional experience in FPGA design and digital hardware development.
• Advanced knowledge of synthesizable VHDL or Verilog.
• Experience developing and verifying digital circuits using VHDL testbenches and simulation tools.
• Experience with Xilinx FPGA families such as Zynq or UltraScale+.
• Solid understanding of digital architectures, FPGA implementation flows and hardware debugging.

Preferred Experience

• Experience implementing signal processing, communications or cryptographic algorithms on FPGA.
• Knowledge of advanced verification techniques, including code coverage, functional coverage or statistical simulation approaches.
• Experience with Python for engineering automation, testing or data analysis.
• Exposure to space, aerospace, defence or other high-reliability electronic systems.