Medior FPGA Engineer

S[&]T; Delft; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual company trip

Modern working environment

Defence & Security domain

Job summary

S&T in Delft seeks a Medior FPGA Engineer to join the Defence & Security team. You will contribute to our first-generation onboard processing platform, developing radiation-tolerant FPGA firmware and high-speed interfaces for spacecraft applications.

Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, you will drive architecture, verification, and integration from concept to flight-ready hardware, applying VHDL/SystemVerilog, Python, and C/C++ in a demanding space environment.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years FPGA engineering experience.
• Strong VHDL and FPGA-based digital design.
• Strong SystemVerilog testbench design.
• Hands-on Siemens Questa for simulation and verification.
• Experience with AMD and/or Microchip FPGA technologies.
• Knowledge of radiation effects and mitigation techniques for FPGAs used in space environments.
• Experience implementing CAN, PCIe, and Ethernet interfaces.
• Knowledge of SpaceWire and SpaceFibre.
• Experience designing high-throughput data routers or switching architectures.
• Knowledge of ML workloads or accelerators on FPGA platforms.
• Experience signal-processing on FPGAs (FIR, IIR, FFT).
• Strong programming in C, C++, Python; HDL development.
• CI/CD with Git, CMake, GCC.
• Reading and understanding PCB schematics.

Responsibilities

• Develop, verify, and qualify radiation-tolerant FPGA firmware for spacecraft applications.
• Implement and integrate high-speed communication interfaces (Ethernet, SpaceFibre, PCIe).
• Design and optimize 100+ Gbps data-routing architectures with cybersecurity, performance, and fault-tolerance requirements.
• Review PCB schematics and provide FPGA input to Electronics Design Engineering team.
• Develop and optimize FPGA interfaces and drivers for machine-learning and algorithm accelerators.

Skills

VHDL

SystemVerilog

C/C++

Python

FPGA design

CI/CD

PCB schematics reading

machine-learning accelerators

FIR IIR FFT

signal processing

Education

BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Siemens Questa

Git

CMake

GCC

Job description

We are currently looking for a Medior FPGA Engineer to join our Defence [&] Security team in Delft.

As Earth observation missions continue to demand higher-resolution sensors and increasingly intelligent payloads, the need for a new generation of onboard processing capabilities is growing rapidly. Processing data directly in space enables faster decision-making, reduces bandwidth requirements, and unlocks entirely new mission concepts. At S&T, we are developing the next generation of onboard processing platforms that combine high-performance electronics, advanced software, and AI to bring these enhanced capabilities into orbit as quickly as possible.

As a Medior FPGA Engineer, you will play a key role in developing our first-generation onboard computing platform. You will be an integral part of the FPGA team, contributing to the firmware development lifecycle, from initial concepts and architecture through implementation, integration, and validation.

You will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams, including Systems Architects, Embedded Systems Engineers, Electronics Design Engineers, Space Systems Engineers, and Mechanical Engineers, to develop high-performance, reliable products for demanding environments.

This role offers the opportunity to work across multiple engineering disciplines, combine technologies into innovative solutions, and make a direct impact on the development of advanced products within a dynamic, high-tech organization.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, verify, and qualify radiation-tolerant FPGA firmware for spacecraft applications.
• Implement and integrate high-speed communication interfaces and protocols, including Ethernet, SpaceFibre, and PCIe.
• Design and optimize 100+ Gbps data-routing architectures addressing cybersecurity, performance, and fault-tolerance requirements.
• Review PCB schematics and provide FPGA-related input to the Electronics Design Engineering team.
• Develop and optimize FPGA interfaces and drivers for machine-learning and algorithm accelerators, enabling efficient execution of AI and signal-processing workloads.

Requirements:

• Education: A BSc or MSc degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of dedicated FPGA Engineering experience.
• Strong experience with VHDL and FPGA-based digital design.
• Strong experience with SystemVerilog testbench design.
• Hands-on experience with Siemens Questa for simulation and verification.
• Experience with AMD and/or Microchip FPGA technologies.
• Knowledge of radiation effects and mitigation techniques for FPGAs used in space environments.
• Experience implementing CAN, PCIe, and Ethernet interfaces.
• Knowledge of SpaceWire and SpaceFibre.
• Experience designing high-throughput data routers or switching architectures.
• Knowledge of implementing machine-learning workloads or algorithm accelerators on FPGA platforms.
• Experience implementing signal-processing algorithms on FPGAs, such as FIR, IIR, and FFT.
• Strong programming skills in C, C++, and Python, in addition to HDL development.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Git, CMake, and GCC.
• Proficiency in reading and understanding PCB schematics.

What we offer:

• A salary between €3,800 – €5,000 gross/month (based on experience, full-time)
• The opportunity to work on innovative technologies with real operational impact.
• Challenging projects within the Defence & Security domain.
• Collaboration with highly skilled engineers and domain experts.
• A modern and flexible working environment.
• The opportunity to contribute to solutions that help protect people, infrastructure, and society.
• A yearly fun trip abroad with the entire company!