FPGA Engineer

FOSSA Systems; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading space engineering company based in Madrid is seeking an experienced FPGA Engineer. In this role, you will be responsible for integrating IP cores into HDL-based FPGA designs targeting Xilinx UltraScale devices. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with the FPGA design flow and solid knowledge of HDL (Verilog or VHDL). Join a pioneering company transforming the satellite IoT connectivity landscape while working with cutting-edge technology in a flexible, innovative environment.

Servicios

Flexible working arrangements

Strong focus on work-life balance

Formación

• Hands-on experience with integrating third-party and in-house IP cores into FPGA designs.
• Solid understanding of HDL for integration purposes.
• Utilization and design experience on Software Defined Radios.

Responsabilidades

• Understand and apply the full FPGA design flow including HDL integration.
• Generate and maintain HDL wrappers and top-level designs.
• Design and execute ground testing setups to validate software and hardware.
• Functional modeling of DSP algorithms in RTL or high-level languages.

Conocimientos

FPGA design flow knowledge

HDL development (Verilog/VHDL)

Understanding of AXI protocols

Python scripting

Experience with Software Defined Radios

English proficiency

Educación

Telecommunications engineering or similar

Educational master level (preferably)

Herramientas

Xilinx UltraScale FPGAs

GNU Radio

Descripción del empleo

FPGA Engineer

About FOSSA Systems

FOSSA Systems is a leading space engineering and telecommunications company with +30 employees, specializing in developing and deploying IoT satellite solutions for remote asset management. Leveraging advanced miniaturization and mass production techniques, FOSSA has launched 20 satellites and is actively deploying a groundbreaking satellite constellation to deliver cost‑effective, cutting‑edge connectivity solutions.

With headquarters in Madrid and an R&D centre in Lisbon, FOSSA Systems is at the forefront of innovation in satellite manufacturing, operations, and IoT connectivity.

Who are we looking for?

We are actively looking for a FPGA engineer to help us integrate third‑party and in‑house IP cores into an HDL‑based FPGA design, targeting Xilinx UltraScale devices.

Responsibilities :

• Understand and apply the full FPGA design flow including HDL integration, simulation, synthesis and implementation.
• Generate and maintain HDL wrappers and top‑level designs.
• Definition and sizing of new satellite and ground station requirements to comply with new SIGINT demands.
• Design and execution of ground testing setups to validate the software and hardware developed.
• Perform functional modelling of DSP algorithms and their implementation in RTL (Verilog / VHDL) or high‑level languages (C / C++).

Profile :

• Telecommunications engineer or similar.
• Hands‑on experience with the FPGA design flow, including HDL development and IP cores integration.
• Solid understanding of HDL (Verilog or VHDL) for integration purposes.
• Understanding of AXI protocols and memory‑mapped interfaces
• Utilization and design experience on Software Defined Radios (SDR).
• Knowledge of Python or other scripting languages for automating tasks, simulating, or enhancing system testing and analysis.
• Knowledge of additional communications systems concepts (coding, RF propagation, multiplexing, filtering, etc).
• Full professional proficiency in English.

Preferably :

• Educational master level.
• Demonstrable interest in the space sector.
• Expertise with Software‑Defined Radio (SDR) frameworks such as GNU Radio.
• Experience with Xilinx Zynq or Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ series FPGAs, Analog Devices AD9361, and other common RF chipsets.
• Experience in signal identification with various modulation schemes (e.g., QPSK, QAM, BPSK) and Forward Error Correction (FEC) techniques (e.g., LDPC, Turbo Codes, Reed‑Solomon, CC).
• Basic understanding of Embedded Linux (boot flow, device tree).

Why FOSSA?

• Be part of a pioneering company transforming the satellite IoT connectivity landscape.
• Work with cutting‑edge technology in a fast‑paced, innovative environment.
• Flexible working arrangements with a strong focus on work‑life balance.

FOSSA is a fast growing, revolutionary and dynamic company that works every day to find the latest technology on the market and make wonderful and functional things with it.

We trust each and every one of our employees and give them the space to contribute ideas, to grow, to investigate, to try and learn from their mistakes.

We are a company that believes in equal opportunities, all applications will be considered and no discrimination for any reason will be tolerated.

Location: Madrid, Metropolitan area.

Full Time, Indefinite contract.