FPGA Hardware Engineer

GMV Spain; Tres Cantos; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Relocation package

Wellbeing program

International mobility

Flexible hours

Job summary

GMV Spain is seeking an FPGA Hardware Engineer to join the Defence Avionics team. The role focuses on safety‑critical FPGA designs for avionics, with responsibilities across the full development lifecycle and verification.

The ideal candidate has at least 2 years in HW/SW in regulated environments, strong VHDL skills, and experience with DO-254 and high‑speed interfaces. Hybrid work and relocation support are offered.

Qualifications

• For this position, a professional with at least 2 years of experience in HW/SW development within complex, regulated technical environments.
• Experience in FPGA development, including architecture design, simulation, and hardware verification in a lab environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement digital architectures on FPGAs for avionics systems.
• Develop programmable logic using VHDL.
• Define and analyse technical design requirements.
• Perform functional simulations and verify correct design operation.
• Carry out hardware testing and validation.
• Contribute to the entire FPGA lifecycle from requirements to verification.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on hardware and electronic systems integration.
• Apply quality standards and certification procedures relevant to aerospace hardware development.

Skills

FPGA development

VHDL

Digital architecture design

Functional simulation

Hardware verification

PCIe interfaces

Git and SVN

Libero IDE

DO-254

Electronic systems integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, or related field

Tools

Libero IDE

Git

SVN

Job description

Do you want to join an established team in the Defence sector and take on new challenges?

Our Defence Avionics team is looking for an FPGA Hardware Engineer to work on new safety-critical systems involving highly complex technologies.

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WHAT CHALLENGE WILL YOU BE TAKING ON?

We are looking for an FPGA Developer with at least 2 years of experience in FPGA design, contributing throughout the entire development lifecycle, from requirements definition to implementation and verification.

Main responsibilities:

• Design and implement digital architectures on FPGAs for avionics systems.
• Develop programmable logic using VHDL.
• Define and analyse technical design requirements.
• Perform functional simulations and verify correct design operation.
• Carry out hardware testing and validation.
• Contribute to the entire FPGA development lifecycle, from requirements definition to implementation and verification.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on hardware and electronic systems integration.
• Apply the quality standards and certification procedures relevant to aerospace hardware development.

WHAT DO WE NEED IN OUR TEAM?

For this position, we are looking for a professional with at least 2 years of experience in HW/SW development within complex, regulated technical environments, with the ability to understand electronic and computing architectures and work with structured systems engineering methodologies.

Key requirements:

• Completed degree in Systems Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, or a related field.
• FPGA development experience, including digital architecture design, functional simulation, and hardware verification in a laboratory environment.
• Proficiency in the VHDL hardware description language.
• Experience in preparing technical documentation, including design documentation, test documentation, etc.

The following skills will be considered a plus:

• Knowledge of Microchip FPGAs and the Libero IDE environment.
• Knowledge of the DO-254 certification standard applicable to avionics systems.
• Experience with high-speed interfaces, particularly PCIe (PCI Express).
• Experience with version control systems, such as Git and/or SVN.

WHAT DO WE OFFER?

Hybridworking model and 8 weeks per year of teleworking outside your usual geographical area.

Flexible start and finish times, and intensive working hours Fridays and insummer.

Personalizedcareer plan development, training and language learning support.

National and international mobility. Do you come from another country?We can offer you a relocation package.

Competitivecompensation with ongoing reviews, flexible compensation and discount on brands.

Wellbeingprogram: Health, dental and accident insurance; free fruit and coffee, physical, mental and financial health training, and much more!

In our recruitment processes youwill always have telephone and personal contact, face-to-face or online, withour talent acquisition team. In addition, bank transfers and bank cards willnever be requested. If you are contactedthrough any other process, please write to our team at [e-mail]

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