Digital Hardware Engineer

Join Siemens Healthineers and help shape the future of medical imaging technology. As a Digital Hardware Engineer within our Electrical Research & Development organization, you'll contribute to the design and development of cutting-edge digital hardware platforms that power advanced healthcare systems. Working alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams, you'll develop FPGA-based solutions, embedded hardware interfaces, and custom ASIC technologies that directly impact patient care worldwide.

This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career engineer looking to expand their expertise in FPGA development, embedded systems, digital electronics, and medical device technology.

You are responsible for:

• Designing and implementing complex digital hardware solutions targeting Xilinx and Intel FPGAs
• Developing firmware using SystemVerilog and VHDL for high-performance digital systems
• Integrating processors at the board and system level using Windows and Linux development environments
• Designing firmware interfaces for external peripherals, memory devices, sensors, detectors, and system monitoring
• Partnering closely with hardware, embedded software, and systems engineers throughout the design, integration, and verification lifecycle
• Developing and maintaining firmware documentation, including interface specifications, feature documentation, and verification plans
• Creating and executing simulation testbenches using Mentor Graphics Questa to validate firmware functionality
• Developing automation and debugging tools using C# and Python to support hardware validation and system integration
• Performing hands-on hardware bring-up, debugging, integration, and verification using custom development tools and embedded software
• Utilizing laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, arbitrary waveform generators (AWGs), and related instrumentation to troubleshoot and validate hardware designs

• Experience developing FPGA designs using VHDL and/or Verilog/SystemVerilog
• Experience with Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus, or comparable FPGA development environments
• Familiarity with Mentor Graphics Questa or similar HDL simulation tools
• Understanding of embedded processor architectures and embedded software development for FPGA-based systems
• Experience with standard communication protocols including:

• I²C
• SPI
• RS-232
• CAN
• Ethernet

• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python programming
• Familiarity with C# for test automation or engineering tools is a plus
• Experience developing reliable, maintainable code following software engineering best practices, including unit testing
• Ability to read and interpret complex electrical schematics
• Hands-on experience using electronic test equipment for hardware debugging and validation
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in a multidisciplinary engineering environment
• Experience working in regulated industries, particularly medical devices or FDA-regulated environments, is preferred, * Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
• 1-3 years of experience in digital hardware, FPGA, firmware, or embedded systems development
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a cross-functional engineering team
• Willingness to travel occasionally (approximately 5%)

(part of Siemens), 3.83.8 out of 5 stars Knoxville, TN 37932 $99,930 - $137,401 a year - Full-time, Pulled from the full job description

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance, $99,930 - $137,401

Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

If this is a commission eligible position the commission eligibility will be in accordance with the terms of the Company's plan. Commissions are based on individual performance and/or company performance.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan. life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time.

Who we are: We are a team of more than 72,000 highly dedicated Healthineers in more than 70 countries. As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients, no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways. How we work: When you join Siemens Healthineers, you become one in a global team of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists, who believe in each individual's potential to contribute with diverse ideas. We are from different backgrounds, cultures, religions, political and/or sexual orientations, and work together, to fight the world's most threatening diseases and enable access to care, united by one purpose: to pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.