Senior FPGA Engineer

TMC; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Personal development budget

Knowledge-sharing events

Coaching and career support

Competitive salary and benefits

Warm team culture

Job summary

TMC Electronics seeks an experienced Senior FPGA Engineer to translate system requirements into robust FPGA architectures. You will work within multidisciplinary R&D teams on complex challenges, covering the full development cycle from spec to validation.

Expect mentoring and technical excellence as you contribute to projects using Xilinx/Intel FPGA platforms. With a strong emphasis on collaboration across hardware, software and systems engineering, you will optimize timing, power and

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science.
• Minimum 5 years of professional FPGA design and development experience.
• Extensive experience with VHDL and FPGA verification methods.
• Experience with SystemVerilog/UVM and Xilinx/Intel FPGA platforms.
• Programming in Python or Tcl and firmware/hardware integration experience.

Responsibilities

• Define FPGA architectures and technical specifications from system requirements.
• Design and implement FPGA solutions using VHDL.
• Perform simulation, verification, debugging, and validation activities.
• Collaborate with hardware, software and system engineers.
• Integrate FPGA designs into complex embedded systems.
• Optimize performance, timing, power, and reliability.
• Coach and mentor junior FPGA engineers.

Skills

VHDL

SystemVerilog/UVM

Xilinx FPGA

Intel FPGA

Python

Mentoring

Embedded systems

Education

BSc Electronics / Electrical Engineering / Computer Engineering / CS

MSc preferred

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

Intel FPGA toolchains

Job description

About This Vacancy

TMC Electronics is looking for an experienced Senior FPGA Engineer with at least 5 years of industry experience in FPGA development.

In this role, you will be responsible for translating system requirements into robust FPGA architectures and implementations. You will work within multidisciplinary R&D teams on complex technical challenges, covering the entire development cycle from specification and design to verification, integration, and validation. Our clients operate at the forefront of technology and use industry-leading FPGA platforms such as Xilinx (AMD) and Intel FPGA solutions. Besides your technical expertise, you will play an important role in mentoring and coaching less experienced engineers and contributing to technical excellence within project teams.

Your responsibilities

• Define FPGA architectures and technical specifications based on system requirements.
• Design and implement FPGA solutions using VHDL.
• Perform simulation, verification, debugging, and validation activities.
• Collaborate closely with hardware, software, and system engineers.
• Integrate FPGA designs into complex embedded systems.
• Optimize performance, timing, power consumption, and reliability.
• Support technical decision-making and contribute to architectural discussions.
• Coach and mentor junior FPGA engineers.

What We Expect From You

• BSc or MSc degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in FPGA design and development.
• Extensive experience with VHDL.
• Experience with FPGA verification methodologies and tools, preferably SystemVerilog and/or UVM.
• Hands-on experience with Xilinx (AMD) or Intel FPGA platforms and toolchains.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python or Tcl.
• Proven experience within a high‑tech development environment.
• Practical experience in firmware, hardware, and software integration.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience coaching or mentoring junior engineers is highly valued.
• Excellent communication skills and professional proficiency in English.

Nice to have

• Experience with high-speed interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, or SERDES.
• Knowledge of FPGA architecture design and timing closure.
• Experience with CI/CD flows and automated verification environments.
• Exposure to semiconductor, medical, or automotive development environments.

What You Can Expect From Us

Within the TMC Electronics Business Cell, you will join a community of more than 100 highly skilled electronics professionals. Together, we cover expertise in FPGA development, board design, embedded software, ASIC design, and system integration. At TMC, we believe that technical excellence grows through collaboration. You will work alongside experienced specialists, architects, project leaders, and fellow engineers who share a passion for technology and innovation.

We offer

• A permanent employment contract.
• Challenging assignments with leading high‑tech companies.
• Relocation assistance for international candidates.
• A personal development and training budget.
• Access to a strong technical network and knowledge-sharing events.
• Coaching and career support tailored to your ambitions.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• A warm and supportive team culture.

Whether you see yourself as a specialist, system thinker, architect, or technical leader, TMC offers the environment to further develop your expertise and shape your career.

Your ambition is our goal.