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Firmware and Embedded Systems Engineer

Job

  • Level
    Experienced
  • Location
    Rheinmünster
  • Working Model
    Onsite
  • Job Field
    Embedded
  • Employment Type
    Full Time
  • Contract Type
    Permanent employment
  • Salary
    from 50.000 € gross/year

Job Summary

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.

Job Technologies

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.

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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.

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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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Topics You Will Work On

Job Locations

  • Location Rheinmünster

    77836 Baden-Württemberg

    Germany

About Your Employer

ADDI-DATA Group

ADDI-DATA Group

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.

Description

  • Company Type
    Established Company
  • Working Model
    Onsite
  • Industry
    Industry, Production
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Firmware and Embedded Systems Engineer

Salary
from 50.000 € gross/yearEstimated net salary based on the gross salary in the job ad using tax class I.from 32.337 € net/year · Tax class I
Location
Rheinmünster
Working Model
Onsite
Diversity
Open for all genders
English Only
English only required

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