Senior FPGA Engineer

Unigraf; Espoo; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

On-site gym

Lunch restaurant

Occupational healthcare

Lunch benefit

Sports vouchers

Job summary

Unigraf, an Espoo-based leader in FPGA-based test equipment, invites a Senior FPGA Engineer to join its R&D team. You will develop FPGA-based systems from RTL design through synthesis and hardware testing, collaborating across hardware, firmware and software teams on high-impact projects.

You will work with Verilog/VHDL, integrate RTL across multiple platforms, and help shape product capabilities for global electronics manufacturers.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on FPGA design experience.
• Strong knowledge of FPGA architecture and digital logic.
• Experience with DDR3/4, I2C, SPI, and RS232.
• Experience developing testbenches with Modelsim/Questa and debugging FPGA designs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate new FPGA components and systems
• Add features to third-party IPs
• Integrate RTL components into multiple FPGA platforms
• Debug, maintain, and optimize existing FPGA designs
• Conduct design, simulation, synthesis, and hardware testing
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and contribute to technical documentation

Skills

Verilog

VHDL

FPGA design

Timing closure

CDC/RDC

Testbenches

English communication

Tools

Quartus II

Vivado

Modelsim/Questa

Job description

Start date: Negotiable / as soon as possible

Reports to: DisplayPort FPGA Team Lead

Unigraf is globally recognized video electronics testing company based in Finland. We develop industry-leading Hardware and Software Test Tools for testing USB-C™, DisplayPort™, and HDMI™ interfaces. Our deep technical expertise and innovative solutions are trusted by the world’s top electronics manufacturers, from R&D to production line testing and compliance verification. At Unigraf, you'll be part of a team that ensures the reliability and standard compliance of devices like smartphones, laptops, tablets, and monitors used by millions every day. https://www.unigraf.fi/

Want to work hands-on with FPGA technology that sits at the heart of advanced test equipment used by some of the world's leading technology companies?

We are looking for a Senior FPGA Engineer to join Unigraf's R&D team in Espoo. In this role, you will develop FPGA-based systems at the core of Unigraf's advanced test equipment. You will work across the FPGA development lifecycle, from RTL design and integration to simulation, synthesis, debugging and hardware testing.

Working closely with our hardware, firmware and software teams, you will have a direct impact on the performance and capabilities of products used by leading electronics manufacturers worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate new FPGA components and systems
• Add features to third-party IPs
• Integrate RTL components into multiple FPGA platforms
• Debug, maintain, and optimize existing FPGA designs
• Conduct design, simulation, synthesis, and hardware testing
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and contribute to technical documentation

The RTL coding languages of choice at Unigraf are Verilog and SystemVerilog.

What We’re Looking For

You have a strong background in FPGA design and are confident in taking designs from concept through simulation and synthesis to fully tested hardware. You are self-motivated, disciplined, and collaborative.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in FPGA design using Verilog and/or VHDL
• Strong understanding of FPGA architecture, digital logic design, Timing Closure, and Clock and Reset Domain Crossing (CDC/RDC)
• Experience with Altera Quartus and/or Xilinx Vivado across the FPGA development flow, including synthesis, simulation, place-and-route, and timing closure
• Experience with common interfaces such as DDR3/4, I2C, SPI, and RS232
• Experience developing testbenches with Modelsim/Questa and debugging FPGA designs using on-chip and laboratory debugging tools
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

Would Be a Plus:

• Experience with DisplayPort and HDMI
• Experience with high-speed communication interfaces such as PCIe and USB
• Experience with high-speed FPGA transceivers (PMAs and PCSs)
• Knowledge of general hardware design
• Knowledge of C/C++, bare-metal software, and scripting (bash, TCL, Python)
• Knowledge of Jira and Git

Why Join Us?

At Unigraf, you will have the opportunity to take on technically challenging FPGA development and work across the development lifecycle from design to real hardware. You will have room to use your expertise, solve complex technical problems and influence how Unigraf's products evolve.

You will join an experienced, international R&D environment where technical expertise, collaboration and continuous development are highly valued.

• Exciting international customers and projects
• Free parking, on-site gym, and lunch restaurant
• Occupational healthcare, lunch benefit, and sports vouchers
• Opportunity to travel occasionally for technology events and projects