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In this role, you will develop FPGA firmware in VHDL for real-time systems, integrate logic with embedded systems, perform commissioning, and optimize designs for performance and robustness.
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Your role in the team
- As a Firmware and Embedded Systems Engineer (FPGA - VHDL), you will contribute to the design, development, commissioning, and continuous improvement of FPGA firmware used in real-time industrial systems.
- Your mission is to ensure reliable, high-performance interaction between acquisition hardware and embedded or host systems.
- Design, develop, and maintain FPGA firmware in VHDL for data acquisition and real-time processing.
- Integrate FPGA logic with embedded systems, acquisition boards, and host interfaces.
- Perform commissioning and bring-up of FPGA-based systems on prototypes and production hardware.
- Develop and maintain automated test and validation flows using Quartus simulation and test tools.
- Support debugging and validation at FPGA and system level.
- Optimize designs with respect to timing, resource usage, latency, and robustness.
- Contribute to hardware / firmware co-design in collaboration with hardware engineers.
- Document architectures, interfaces, and design choices to ensure maintainability and knowledge sharing.
- Collaborate closely with firmware, hardware, and software teams and contribute to continuous improvement of development practices.
Our expectations of you
Education
- Master's degree or engineering school.
Qualifications
- Strong knowledge of FPGA design using VHDL.
- Solid understanding of digital design, timing constraints, and resource optimization.
- Knowledge of embedded systems architectures and FPGA integration with processors and acquisition hardware.
- Vertrautheit mit Hardware-Schnittstellen (SPI, I²C, UART, PCIe, Ethernet, LVDS, etc.).
- Basic knowledge of C/C++ for low-level tools, testing, or FPGA/software interfacing.
- Ability to work within industrial development processes and quality constraints.
- Capability to produce clear and maintainable technical documentation.
- Fluent English (mandatory).
Experience
- Minimum of 3 years of professional experience, excluding internships and apprenticeships.
- Experience with Intel/Altera or Xilinx FPGA tools, simulation, and automated test tools.
- Experience with FPGA commissioning, bring-up, and hardware debugging.
- Experience with testbench development, simulation, and validation methodologies.
- Experience with version control systems (Git) and structured development workflows.
What we offer
- Location: Baden Airpark/Baden-Baden.
- Employment type: Full-time, permanent position.
- Salary: Starting from €48K (depending on experience).
- Working hours: 8-hour shifts, daytime work.
- No remote working.
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About your employer
ADDI-DATA GmbH, based in Rheinmünster, Germany, has specialized in the development and production of high-quality industrial measurement and automation systems for over 40 years. Its products are used in various industries and find application worldwide in quality control, process control, and data acquisition.
- Established Company
- Onsite
- Industry, Production
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