FPGA/Firmware Engineer

  Leiden Area
  Full time (40 hours per week)
  Junior-Medior

About this job

We are currently looking for an FPGA/Firmware Engineer to join the team in the Leiden Area.

As an FPGA/Firmware Engineer, you will contribute to the development of advanced electronics systems for the space sector. The role focuses on the design, implementation, and verification of VHDL-based firmware for products such as optical modems and data processing systems. The position offers the opportunity to work on complex, cutting-edge systems within a multidisciplinary engineering environment.

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Job details

FPGA/Firmware Engineer 

Main responsibilities 

  • Analyse system and interface requirements to define architectures and functional decomposition at the component and FPGA level
  • Design, implement, and simulate firmware using VHDL
  • Integrate and verify firmware designs on target hardware platforms
  • Collaborate closely with hardware engineers, embedded software developers, and project managers
  • Support qualification and test activities during product validation phases
  • Document architectural decisions, design details, simulation results, and interface control specifications

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Electronics Engineering
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in FPGA/firmware development
  • Proven proficiency in VHDL coding, synthesis, and timing verification
  • Familiarity with OSVVM is considered an advantage
  • Knowledge of high-speed digital circuits and related interfaces is desirable
  • Strong teamwork and proactive problem-solving mindset
  • Effective communication skills in English within multidisciplinary teams
  • Experience in on-hardware validation using lab test equipment is a plus
  • Understanding of modulation, coding, and digital signal processing techniques is an asset
  • Previous exposure to aerospace or space-related engineering environments is beneficial

 

Are you enthusiastic about becoming our new FPGA/Firmware Engineer?

Apply via our application form, or send your CV and motivational letter directly to recruitment@stcorp.nl.

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Our story

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At S[&]T we contribute to a safer life on earth by translating space data into valuable and actionable insights. We oversee data from instruments to application, and apply our expertise within our software frameworks, information products and consultancy.

Our society relies on space and scientific instruments for climate change monitoring, navigation, defence and national security, and other crucial services we all use in our daily lives. These instruments produce an enormous quantity of complex data, and our goal is to unlock its value.

We have more than 20 years of experience working on instrument calibration, the creation of data quality monitoring tools, the development of real-time data processing frameworks, and the development of application-specific algorithms. With this, we help organisations, governments and industries to strengthen their information position and thereby improve their decision making. We focus on the following domains: Space & Science, Defence & Security, Environment & Sustainability, and High-Tech Consulting.

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How to apply

Would you like to hear more? Send your CV and motivational letter to recruitment@stcorp.nl or apply directly through our website.

Kindly note that acquisition from third parties (e.g. agencies) based on this vacancy is not welcome.