Senior FPGA Engineer

Keysight Technologies; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Keysight Technologies is seeking an FPGA Engineer to join our R&D organization. You will drive the design, implementation, verification, and optimization of FPGA-based solutions for high-performance systems.

You will work closely with hardware, software, and validation teams to deliver robust, scalable designs for next-generation products. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of FPGA design experience, strong proficiency in VHDL, and hands-on experience with Xilinx toolchains

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of FPGA design experience in industry.
• Strong proficiency in VHDL and FPGA toolchains.
• Experience with Git and collaborative software workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize FPGA-based solutions for high‑performance systems.
• Verify and debug using industry-standard tools.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, validation teams to integrate designs.
• Develop documentation and participate in design reviews.
• Support bring-up and lab validation activities.

Skills

VHDL

FPGA design

Python

C/C++

Linux driver development

Git

Education

EE/CE/Telecom degree

Tools

Vivado

Quartus

ModelSim

Mentor Graphics

Job description

Overview

Keysight is at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~15,000 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn more about what we do.

Overview

Keysight is at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~15,000 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn more about what we do.

Our award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.

Responsibilities

We are looking for a highly skilled FPGA Engineer to join our R&D organization. The ideal candidate will drive the design, implementation, verification, and optimization of FPGA-based solutions for high‑performance systems. You will work closely with cross-functional teams (hardware, software, validation) to deliver robust, scalable, and maintainable designs for next‑generation products.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize digital logic using VHDL.
• Develop FPGA architectures for high-speed, real-time systems.
• Perform simulation, debugging, and verification using industry‑standard tools.
• Implement interfaces and protocols such as PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, SPI, I²C, JESD204B/C.
• Work with Xilinx/AMD (Vivado, Versal) or similar environments.
• Collaborate with hardware teams to integrate FPGA designs into boards and systems.
• Work with software engineers to define FPGA–CPU/SoC interfaces.
• Develop documentation and participate in design reviews.
• Support bring‑up, debugging, and validation in the lab using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of workflows, automation, and CI/CD for FPGA builds.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, or equivalent.
• 3+ years of experience in FPGA design
• Strong proficiency in VHDL
• Experience with Xilinx or FPGA toolchains (Vivado, Quartus, ModelSim, Mentor Graphics, etc.).
• Solid understanding of:
• Digital logic design
• Timing constraints and closure
• Synthesis and place & route flows
• Experience with version control (Git) and collaborative development workflows.
• Hands‑on experience with Python, C/C++, or Linux driver development for FPGA‑integrated systems.
• Good written and spoken English; ability to produce clear technical documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Xilinx Versal, Zynq Ultrascale+, or SoC FPGA architectures.
• Experience with high‑speed interfaces (Aurora, JESD, PCIe Gen3/4/5, 10/25/100G Ethernet).
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink, DSP blocks, or algorithm acceleration.
• Familiarity with Jenkins, GitLab CI, or automated FPGA build systems.
• Experience with embebedd Linux systems.
• Familiarity with AMD versal AIE

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work in cross‑functional, fast‑paced engineering teams.
• Attention to detail and high‑quality standards.
• Proactive, autonomous, and curious mindset.

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