FPGA Senior Engineer

• Work in a multidisciplinary team developing FPGA IP cores, ASICs, standard ICs and associated software for space and defense programs;
• Define the architecture of digital integrated circuits, Systems-on-Chip (SoCs) and FPGA IPs, including feasibility analyses and design trade-offs;
• Perform front-end design and verification of digital microelectronic modules at RTL level, from requirements capture to sign-off;
• Model and simulate complete solutions to evaluate and optimize digital circuits;
• Plan, execute and document verification, testing and debugging activities on FPGA prototypes;
• Participate in the analysis and specification of digital subsystems and lead or contribute to design reviews;
• Collaborate with validation and test teams during bring-up and qualification of ICs and IP blocks;
• Define the FW/SW architecture for SoCs embedded in FPGAs and coordinate its integration with the digital hardware;
• Create and maintain clear, accurate and comprehensive technical and project documentation;
• Analyze alternative technical solutions using quantitative metrics and support technical decision-making.

We are looking for a Digital Hardware/FPGA Design Engineer with solid experience in the design and verification of digital circuits for FPGAs, ASICs and SoC devices., * Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering or Physics;

• Master's degree and/or PhD in a related field will be valued;
• Solid academic background in digital circuit design and FPGA-based systems;
• At least 5 years of professional experience in digital hardware/FPGA design, preferably in space, aerospace, defense or other high-reliability sectors;
• Proficient in English (written and spoken). Spanish is a plus;
• Open-minded and ready to be challenged in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary and multinational environment;
• Eligible to work in the EU and able to travel to the US when required;
• Eligible to obtain a security clearance from the Spanish Ministry of Defense.

Specific Knowledge and Skills

• Solid experience in HDL front-end design (VHDL and/or Verilog);
• Hands-on experience with FPGA design tools (e.g. Xilinx Vivado; HDL Author or similar);
• Strong understanding of digital design principles, including logic design, state machines and data paths;
• Proficiency in using simulation and verification tools to evaluate digital designs (e.g. ModelSim, Questa);
• Strong background in verification activities (testbenches, functional coverage, regression testing, etc.);
• Knowledge of computer architectures for SoC integration, in particular ARM, RISC-V and MicroBlaze;
• Experience preparing specifications and test plans for FPGAs, including architecture design and functional allocation between software and FPGAs;
• Experience with revision control tools (e.g. Git);
• Knowledge of MIL-STD and ECSS standards applicable to firmware/software development.

Preferred Additional Experience

• Experience in digital ASIC design;
• Work experience with Matlab and/or other high-level modelling languages;
• Experience or knowledge in cryptographic implementations and hardware security, including side-channel analysis and/or fault-injection techniques;
• Experience automating unit, integration and HIL testing and setting up CI/CD pipelines;
• Hands-on experience with laboratory electronic hardware and instrumentation;
• Experience in back-end/physical design of digital ASICs and FPGAs, including Synopsys and/or Cadence digital implementation tools;
• Hands-on experience in embedded processor programming (C and assembly);
• Experience with communication interfaces such as Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553, CAN and SpaceWire;
• Experience in reliability and radiation-effects mitigation techniques for space applications;
• Ability to lead a small technical team or work package when needed.