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This Position reports to:

R&D Team Lead:

The work model for the role is: hybrid /

Key responsibilities

In this role, you will play a key part in shaping our hardware and embedded systems.You will take central responsibility for the conception, design, implementation, and testing of modern FPGA-based solutions, as well as the maintenance and further development of existing systems.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Development, implementation, and testing of complex FPGA and SoC architectures

• Design of VHDL-based systems and development of verification environments

• Execution of simulations, timing analysis, and hardware validation

• Development of embedded software for microcontrollers

• Support of the hardware design team (schematic and layout reviews, testing, documentation)

• Maintenance and continuous improvement of existing systems

• Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders and close coordination with hardware and software teams

• Ensuring high quality standards and structured development processes

Qualifications for the role

• Completed degree in Electrical Engineering or a comparable field of study

• 6–10 years of professional experience in FPGA and SoC development

• Strong expertise in FPGA/SoC architectures and design (AMD/Xilinx, Altera, VHDL)

• Proficient in common FPGA development tools (Vivado/Vitis, Quartus, Model Sim) as well as Python and TCL

• Experience in embedded software development (PIC, ATMEGA, STM32, Micro Blaze)

• Solid knowledge of classical hardware development and experience with hardware design tools (e.g., Mentor Expedition)

• Strong communication and teamwork skills combined with an independent, analytical, and structured working style

• English: business-fluent (written and spoken); German: fluent (written and spoken)

Benefits

• Canteen

• Employee Assistance Program

• Flexible Workpractices

• Employee Share Acquisition Plan

Please note: in the case of equal suitability, people with severe disabilities and their equals are given preference.

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