Technical Lead - FPGA Engineer

Thales Group; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales Group in Bengaluru, India seeks a Technical Lead for FPGA Design & Verification to drive architecture, RTL development, and board-level integration. The role requires hands-on VHDL, HDL simulations, and DO-254 compliance, with mentorship for the project team.

The candidate will optimize designs for performance, validate requirements, and contribute to audits and process improvements, working in a multi-disciplinary environment across hardware and software domains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master in Electronics & Communication or equivalent.
• 8-12 years of FPGA design and verification experience.
• Hands-on RTL development with VHDL.
• Experience with HDL simulation tools (ModelSim/QuestaSim).
• Strong understanding of hardware systems and timing analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop FPGA design requirements and architecture.
• RTL development using VHDL and test benches in simulation.
• Develop VHDL test benches to verify designs.
• Analyze and validate requirements.
• Optimize designs to meet performance targets.
• Implement on target FPGA and integrate at board level; debug and resolve issues.
• Follow DO-254 processes and participate in audits.
• Mentor team members and guide project objectives.
• Create work breakdowns and accurate estimations; identify risks.

Skills

FPGA design & verification

VHDL

ModelSim/QuestaSim

Timing analysis

DO-254

Hardware debugging

Education

Bachelor/Master in Electronics & Communication

Tools

Libero

I2C/SPI/UART/JTAG

Timing constraints

Board integration

Job description

Location: Bangalore, India

Thales is a global technology leader trusted by governments, institutions, and enterprises to tackle their most demanding challenges. From quantum applications and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and 6G innovation, our solutions empower critical decisions rooted in human intelligence. Operating at the forefront of aerospace and space, cybersecurity and digital identity, we’re driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust. Present in India since 1953, Thales is headquartered in Noida and has other operational offices and sites spread across Delhi, Gurugram, Bengaluru and Mumbai, among others. Over 2200 employees are working with Thales and its joint ventures in India. Since the beginning, Thales has been playing an essential role in India’s growth story by sharing its technologies and expertise in Defence, Aerospace and Cyber & Digital sectors. Thales has two engineering competence centres in India - one in Noida focused on Cyber & Digital business, while the one in Bengaluru focuses on hardware, software and systems engineering capabilities for both the civil and defence sectors, serving global needs. The Group has also established an MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) facility in Gurugram to provide comprehensive avionics maintenance and repair services to Indian airlines and support the growth of the local aviation industry.

Technical Lead - FPGA Design & Verification

Key Responsibilities and Tasks

• Developing FPGA design requirements, architecture development.
• RTL development using VHDL, test through developer test benches in simulation environment.
• Developing VHDL test Bench to verify design as per requirements.
• Requirement analysis and validation
• Optimize designs to meet performance requirements.
• Implementation on target FPGA
• Integration of FPGA in board level, debug, solve integration issues and physical verification.
• Understand and develop required DO-254 process documents and participate in SOI audits.
• Mentor, drive and guide team members to achieve project objectives
• Creation of detailed work break down and estimation for planed execution, identify risk and dependency

Skills Required

Mandatory Skills

• Electronics/ Electrical Engineering with 8 to 12 years of experience on FPGA designs, verification, design optimizations, design integration on hardware, test and problem solving.
• Hands-on experience in RTL development for FPGA using VHDL.
• Hands-on experience in FPGA verification, developing Test case, Test procedures, Test bench, debug and simulation using Modelsim / Questasim, coverage analysis.
• Strong understanding of Hardware system ,design knowledge of digital logic, logic analysis and debug skill Requirement analysis and validation Proficiency in FPGA Synthesis , Place and Route Proficiency in developing timing constraints , solving CDC issues, timing analysis and timing closures for FPGA Proficiency in FPGA design tools like Libero.
• DO-254 development process DOORS Knowledge of Hardware, Board and different components like ADC, DAC, Serial Memory TCL scripting Different bus protocols like I2C, SPI, QSPI, UART, AXI, DDR3/4, PCIe, JTAG Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

• Good to have Usage of Lab Equipment like DSO, Logic Analyzer.
• Educational Qualification Bachelor or Masters in Electronics & Communication or equivalent.

Values and Behaviors

High level of autonomy and efficiency. Good organizational abilities and good interpersonal skills Self-motivated, ability to work independently with minimal direction. Ability to work in multi-geography and multi-disciplinary team. We highly value strong soft skills, adaptability, openness, and a commitment to continuous improvement. Your independence, enthusiasm for collaboration, attention to detail, and innate curiosity are qualities we cherish and encourage every day.

At Thales, we’re committed to fostering a workplace where respect, trust, collaboration, and passion drive everything we do. Here, you’ll feel empowered to bring your best self, thrive in a supportive culture, and love the work you do. Join us, and be part of a team reimagining technology to create solutions that truly make a difference – for a safer, greener, and more inclusive world.