Intermediate/Senior FPGA Engineer

Infinite Orbits; Toulouse; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

International team

Innovative work environment

Résumé du poste

Infinite Orbits in Toulouse is seeking an experienced FPGA Engineer to design and implement high-performance FPGA solutions for our in-house satellite equipment, focusing on our second-gen camera and vision-based navigation system. You will work with electronics, software, and systems teams to ensure efficiency and reliability of mission-critical systems.

This hands-on role also involves building automated CI/CD verification pipelines and modular testbenches, plus documenting decisions and

Qualifications

• Proficiency in VHDL and FPGA development.
• Experience with SoC FPGA architectures and DSP

Responsabilités

• Profile and analyse the performance of embedded flight software to identify optimisation opportunities.
• Design and implement hardware accelerators in FPGA to improve system performance and efficiency.
• Develop and integrate interfaces between FPGA and other system components to enhance data flow and processing capabilities.
• Collaborate with software engineers to ensure seamless integration of FPGA solutions with flight software.
• Conduct thorough testing and validation of FPGA designs to verify their performance and reliability under mission conditions.
• Develop and maintain robust automated CI/CD verification pipelines and modular testbench frameworks.
• Document design decisions, implementation details, and testing protocols for future reference and compliance purposes.
• Stay updated on the latest advancements in FPGA technology and embedded systems to improve system designs and practices continually.

Connaissances

VHDL

SoC FPGA architectures

DSP algorithms

Hardware accelerators

Custom IP pipelines

UART

SPI

CAN

Ethernet

DDR4

NAND Flash

Pre-silicon simulation

Unit testing

On-hardware debugging

Problem solving

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Formation

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Outils

Libero

SoftConsole

Description du poste

Established in 2017, Infinite Orbits is a NewSpace company, based in Toulouse, pushing the boundaries of in-orbit services with cutting-edge spacecraft driven by its own Rendez-Vous solution, an advanced Autonomous Vision-Based Navigation Solution. IO has two generations of missions

\"Orbit Guard\" provides Inspection and Space Situational Awareness services in GEO.

\"Endurance\" is a docking service capable of extending the life of GEO telecom satellites, by taking over AOCS takeover for 5 years.

About the Role

As an FPGA Engineer , you will design and implement high-performance FPGA solutions for our in-house core satellite equipment, with a primary focus on our 2nd generation camera to support our vision-based navigation system. Collaborating closely with electronics, software, and systems engineering teams, you will ensure high levels of efficiency and reliability of mission-critical systems. In this role, you’ll also help build automated CI/CD verification pipelines and modular testbenches to validate designs for spaceflight. This is a hands-on engineering role at the core of our flight system's operational capability.

Job Description

• Profile and analyse the performance of embedded flight software to identify optimisation opportunities.
• Design and implement hardware accelerators in FPGA to improve system performance and efficiency.
• Develop and integrate interfaces between FPGA and other system components to enhance data flow and processing capabilities.
• Collaborate with software engineers to ensure seamless integration of FPGA solutions with flight software.
• Conduct thorough testing and validation of FPGA designs to verify their performance and reliability under mission conditions.
• Develop and maintain robust automated CI/CD verification pipelines and modular testbench frameworks to ensure continuous, high-quality testing and integration of FPGA designs.
• Document design decisions, implementation details, and testing protocols for future reference and compliance purposes.
• Stay updated on the latest advancements in FPGA technology and embedded systems to improve system designs and practices continually.

Requirements

• Proficiency in VHDL, with hands-on experience developing on FPGAs.
• Proven experience with System-on-chip (SoC) FPGA architectures.
• Background in designing and implementing DSP algorithms, hardware accelerators and custom IP pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with standard memory and communication peripherals (UART, SPI, CAN, Ethernet, DDR4, NAND Flash).
• Practical experience conducting both pre-silicon simulation/unit testing and on-hardware debugging.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-disciplinary teams.
• Required degree: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Level of experience: At least 4 years of experience in FPGA development, focusing on performance optimisation and hardware acceleration.

Optional Experience

• Experience with Microchip FPGAs and tools (Libero, SoftConsole, etc.).
• Experience building automated CI/CD verification pipelines and unit-level simulation frameworks.
• Experience designing for high-reliability, space, or high-radiation environments (preferably GEO), including radiation mitigation techniques.

Attributes

• Innovative thinker with a strong analytical mindset.
• Detail-oriented, with a commitment to excellence and precision in work.
• Proactive in identifying issues and developing effective solutions.
• Excellent communication skills for technical collaboration and documentation.

What we offer

• The opportunity to be part of an international team transforming the space industry.
• A creative and innovative work environment where ideas turn into reality.