R&D FPGA Engineer for HVDC Systems (Kraków)

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Kraków; On-site; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

Fitness and wellness programs

Employee Capital Plans (PPK)

Equipment for working from home

Home workplace setup allowance

Spectacles allowance

Company events and team-building

Psychological support program

Free parking

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Poland is seeking an FPGA/ASIC engineer in Krakow to contribute to the MACH project. You will participate in full lifecycle FPGA device development, perform VHDL/Verilog design and simulations, and collaborate across hardware, software, and architecture teams to ensure robust system integration.

You will develop verification infrastructure, perform timing analysis, and help translate system requirements into concrete FPGA solutions, while documenting interfaces and guidelines for

Qualifications

• 2+ years of FPGA/ASIC design and simulation in VHDL (or Verilog) demonstrated.
• Hands-on experience with synchronous design, timing analysis, and HL synthesis.
• Proficiency with Git and CI/CD practices, including Azure DevOps pipelines.
• Experience building self-testing test-benches and regression tests.
• Experience with lab equipment, prototyping and hardware testing.
• Strong communication and collaborative problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Participation in the full development lifecycle of FPGA-based devices, from requirements analysis and architecture definition through implementation, integration, validation, and deployment.
• Design, implementation, simulation, debugging, and maintenance of FPGA solutions using VHDL and modern AMD/Xilinx FPGA platforms.
• Investigation and evaluation of alternative technical approaches, supporting architectural decisions through feasibility studies, proof-of-concept development, and technical risk reduction activities.
• Development of reusable verification and validation infrastructure.
• Collaboration with hardware, architecture, and software teams to define interfaces, resolve cross-domain technical issues, and ensure successful system integration.
• Analysis and clarification of system requirements, translating high-level functional expectations into implementable FPGA and system-level solutions.
• Creation and maintenance of technical documentation, including interface specifications, design diagrams, test plans, and engineering guidelines.
• Support of prototype bring-up, laboratory testing, and hardware validation activities on real target platforms.
• Contributing to knowledge sharing across engineering teams through technical reviews, design discussions, engineering presentations, and documentation of lessons learned.
• Participation in cross-functional planning, technical coordination, and engineering decision-making activities throughout the product development process.

Skills

FPGA/ASIC design & simulation in VHDL

Verilog

High Level Synthesis

Git

CI/CD principles

Azure DevOps pipelines

Self-testing test-benches

Laboratory prototyping/testing

Communication skills

Job description

Hitachi Energy Poland is seeking an FPGA/ASIC engineer in Krakow to contribute to the MACH project. You will participate in full lifecycle FPGA device development, perform VHDL/Verilog design and simulations, and collaborate across hardware, software, and architecture teams to ensure robust system integration.

You will develop verification infrastructure, perform timing analysis, and help translate system requirements into concrete FPGA solutions, while documenting interfaces and guidelines for