Hybrid FPGA/VHDL Engineer — High-Speed HW/SW Interfaces

The Wave Company; Uusimaa; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wave Company is hiring engineers in Finland to join our fast-growing tech consultancy focusing on deep-tech hardware interfaces and high-speed data processing. We connect hardware with software using VHDL, FPGA design, and Embedded Linux.

Based in the Uusimaa region, the role supports a hybrid model with about 2 days on-site at client premises. Fluent English is required; Finnish knowledge is a plus.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in VHDL design and general FPGA development.
• Experience with Intel/Altera Quartus or AMD/Xilinx Vivado/Vitis.
• Experience with C++, Rust, or Python is considered a strong plus.
• Curiosity for deep-tech applications - experience with digital filters, motor/power control modulation or VUnit testing is an advantage.
• Location & Ways of Working: Based in the Uusimaa region (or nearby areas) to support a hybrid model requiring approximately 2 days a week on-site at client premises.
• Language skills: Fluent English is required. Finnish proficiency is seen as a plus.

Responsibilities

• VHDL & FPGA Design: Logic design, timing closure, register-level architecture, pipelining and resource utilization (BRAM/DSP blocks).
• HW/SW Interfaces: Aligning FPGAs with system software (Embedded Linux, C++, Rust).
• Automation & CI/CD: Scripting tool flows and setting up CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI/CD, Python) for automated bitstream generation and verification.
• Lab Testing & Verification: Hands-on lab testing and working with high-speed serial protocols.

Skills

VHDL design

FPGA development

Embedded Linux

C++

Rust

Python

Digital filters

Motor/power control modulation

VUnit testing

English

Tools

Quartus (Intel/Altera)

Vivado/Vitis (AMD/Xilinx)

Job description

Wave Company is hiring engineers in Finland to join our fast-growing tech consultancy focusing on deep-tech hardware interfaces and high-speed data processing. We connect hardware with software using VHDL, FPGA design, and Embedded Linux.

Based in the Uusimaa region, the role supports a hybrid model with about 2 days on-site at client premises. Fluent English is required; Finnish knowledge is a plus.