FPGA Engineer – RISC-V & Advanced Digital Systems

FPGA Engineer – RISC-V & Advanced Digital Systems

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The Role:

In the Innovation department, we are seeking an experienced FPGA Engineer to work on the design, prototyping, and validation of complex FPGA-based systems, with a strong focus on RISC-V-based platforms, high-performance digital design, and advanced system-level prototyping in mixed research–industry environments.

You will play a key role in defining and implementing FPGA-centric architectures used for early system validation, hardware/software co-development, performance evaluation, and risk reduction ahead of ASIC or product-level implementations. The role combines hands-on FPGA technical leadership with acting as a technical interface with other departments of the company, ensuring effective collaboration and high-quality outcomes in FPGA developments.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead and contribute to FPGA-based system design flows, from architectural definition and RTL design to implementation, timing closure, and on-board validation.

- Define and implement FPGA architectures, including RISC-V-based systems, accelerators, and complex digital subsystems.

- Drive technical decisions related to RTL design, simulation, synthesis, place & route, timing closure, and FPGA sign-off.

- Design, implement, and maintain FPGA prototypes to validate architectures, subsystems, and full systems.

- Enable early software bring-up, hardware/software co-verification, and performance characterization using FPGA platforms.

- Interface with FPGA vendors and toolchains (Xilinx/AMD, Intel/Altera or equivalent) and external industrial partners.

- Act as technical point of contact for FPGA design and prototyping contracts with other departments of the company and external collaborators.

- Coordinate, supervise, and technically validate externally developed FPGA designs, ensuring alignment with internal architectures, schedules, and quality requirements.

- Facilitate effective collaboration and technology transfer between internal teams and public research institutions.

- Contribute to European collaborative R&D projects, representing the company in technical discussions with research institutes, universities, and industrial partners.

- Support technology scouting and evaluation of new FPGA platforms, IPs, and prototyping methodologies.

Required Qualifications:

- Master’s degree in Electronics Engineering or a related field.

- 5+ years of experience in FPGA and digital system design within microelectronics or embedded systems environments.

- Proven experience with complete FPGA design flows: RTL, simulation, synthesis, P&R, timing closure, and on-board validation.

- Extensive hands-on experience with FPGA platforms and toolchains (Xilinx/AMD Vivado, Intel Quartus, or equivalent).

- Solid background in RISC-V systems, embedded processors, and SoC-like FPGA architectures.

- Experience with hardware/software co-design, FPGA-based system bring-up, and debugging.

- Deep understanding of FPGA design methodologies, constraints, and performance optimization.

Desirable Qualifications:

- Experience using FPGAs as ASIC prototyping or pre-silicon validation platforms.

- Experience in high-performance computing, AI accelerators, or data-intensive systems.

- Previous involvement in EU-funded collaborative R&D projects (Horizon Europe, Chips JU, IPCEI, etc.).

- Familiarity with high-speed interfaces (PCIe, DDR, Ethernet, SerDes).

What Do We Offer?

Join a highly innovative microelectronics company working at the forefront of FPGA-based system prototyping and RISC-V platforms.

Opportunity to play a key technical leadership role in advanced digital system validation and HW/SW co-development.

Collaboration with top-tier research institutions and industrial partners across Europe.

Flexible working conditions and hybrid work environment.

Competitive remuneration aligned with seniority and expertise.

Position based in Barcelona.

We are looking for outstanding people willing to join our mission to change this industry and help to build a better world.

If you feel identified with Openchip, please contact us. We can offer a competitive compensation package in a flexible work schema that will help you to keep a balance between your personal and professional life.

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