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# FPGA Engineer

- **Company:** 3brain
- **Location:** Germany
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Data Transmissions, Linux, Embedded Software, Ethernet, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Description Language, PCI Express, Signal Processing, SystemVerilog, Systems Integration, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, USB, Verilog, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Vivado, Digital Access Carrier System, Serial Peripheral Interface, Real Time Systems, Fpga Hardware, Peripherals, Hardware Acceleration
- **Published:** July 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jobs.de/job/senior-fpga-engineer-1637715

## About the Role

* BSc/MSc in Electrical Engineering or similar.\n
 * 5 Years or more of experience in FPGA development and HDL coding.\n
 * FPGA development tools such as Intel Quartus or Xilinx Vivado.\n
 * FPGA timing constraints with Synopsys Design Constraints (.sdc).\n
 * Knowledge of embedded systems/systems on chip.\n
 * Commitment to high coding and design standards and best practices.\n
 * Basic understanding of electronics.\n
 * Fluency in English.\n
 * Initiative and independence.\n, * PhD in Electrical Engineering or similar.\n
 * Project/people management skills.\n
 * Proficiency with VHDL-2008, OSVVM, UVVM, VUnit.\n
 * Proficiency in embedded software programming C/C++.\n
 * Knowledge of the Linux operating system for embedded devices.\n
 * Proficiency in Python programming.\n
 * Background in signal processing.\n

## Description

3Brain is looking for a full-time Senior FPGA engineer to reinforce our R&D team. You will help develop new embedded systems for high-speed data acquisition devices and improve and maintain the existing product line. You will be responsible for fetching data from high speed ADCs or to stream to high-speed DACs. You will design IP cores for complex signal processing and hardware accelerators. You will also provide the necessary FPGA infrastructure to communicate with hardware peripherals (SPI, UART, I2C, etc.).
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In particular, your tasks involve:
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 * Developing FPGA projects with Intel Quartus and Xilinx Vivado.\n
 * Designing FPGA modules for high-speed data acquisition (Gbps-rate LVDS), data transmission (USB, Ethernet, PCIe, CameraLink), and real-time processing using HDL (VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog), supported by self-checking testbenches.\n
 * Integrating FPGA modules for peripheral control (SPI, UART, I2C, etc.).\n
 * Embedded software development for FPGA (C/C++/Linux).\n
 * Maintenance of the existing code base.\n


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