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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Digital Design Engineer (FPGA) - **Company:** Hypersonica - **Location:** München, Germany - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Software Debugging, Digital Technology, Ethernet, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), PCI Express, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Time Tracking Software, Verilog, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Real Time Systems - **Published:** September 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/senior-digital-design-engineer-fpga-hypersonica-9746858 ## About the Role * 8+ years of professional experience in FPGA design and digital system development, with deep VHDL/Verilog expertise. * Proven track record implementing DSP algorithms for real-time applications and high-speed interfaces (PCIe, Ethernet, Aurora, LVDS). * Skilled in timing closure, resource optimization, and power-aware FPGA design. * Experienced building simulation environments and verification testbenches; comfortable with on-chip debugging tools and lab-based validation. * Able to integrate FPGA designs with embedded processors and hardware platforms. * Provides technical leadership within the FPGA domain and contributes to system architecture decisions. * Collaborative, working closely with hardware and software engineering teams across the full development lifecycle. ## Description At Hypersonica, we're redefining what's possible in European defence technology. We exist to deliver speed, resilience, and technological independence at a pace that sets a new standard. We are a small, elite team working on problems that matter, and solving them fast. By joining Hypersonica, you're not stepping into a predefined role. You're joining a talent dense environment where every individual shapes the direction of the company. Our philosophy is to hire a small number of exceptional people with broad, deep technical capability, strong judgement, and the ability to operate autonomously. We hire for talent, not rigid boxes. This role represents a business need, but the way it evolves will be shaped by the individual. If you've achieved what others said was impossible, or you bring a unique combination of skills that doesn't fit a traditional mould, we want to hear from you. The work you do here directly contributes to Europe's technological independence. What you'll do * Design and implement FPGA architectures using VHDL or Verilog. * Develop digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms for real-time applications. * Implement high-speed communication interfaces (PCIe, Ethernet, Aurora, LVDS, etc.). * Optimize FPGA resource utilization, timing closure, and power consumption. * Develop simulation environments and verification testbenches. * Integrate FPGA designs with embedded processors and hardware platforms. * Debug FPGA designs using laboratory equipment and on-chip debugging tools. * Collaborate with hardware and software engineers throughout system development. * Prepare design documentation and maintain version-controlled FPGA projects. * Contribute to system architecture decisions and provide technical leadership within the FPGA domain., * A mission driven environment with the opportunity to work on one of Europe's most consequential defence challenges, with direct impact on sovereign capability and security. * Daily collaboration with top experts across engineering, operations, and defence, with real opportunity to learn from the best, contribute, and grow. * High ownership and autonomy; no time tracking, no micromanagement, just clear objectives and accountability for outcomes. * A fast paced environment where good ideas are implemented quickly, and feedback from test and flight drives real decisions. * A culture that values clarity, integrity, and excellence, and supports people who take initiative and push boundaries responsibly. * Competitive compensation and real share options aligned to responsibility and impact, not tenure or hierarchy. ## Related Videos - [More efficient software for more efficient microchips](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1164-more-efficient-software-for-more-efficient-microchips) - [The Gashlycrumb Tinies of AI Networking You Must Know (or Languish!)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2067-the-gashlycrumb-tinies-of-ai-networking-you-must-know-or-languish) - [Building a hypercar from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/607-building-a-hypercar-from-scratch) - [How to Domain Model – An example from manufacturing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/742-how-to-domain-model-an-example-from-manufacturing) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Strange New Worlds: shaping the future of the digital age](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/677-strange-new-worlds-shaping-the-future-of-the-digital-age) ## Related Articles - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Frontend Developer Salary in Germany [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/195-frontend-developer-salary-in-germany-2023) - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [Software Developer Salary in Germany [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/194-software-developer-salary-in-germany-2023) - [Top 6 Hackathons for Developers in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/263-top-6-hackathons-for-developers-in-2023) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again)