Development Engineer (m/f/d)

Our client is a leading high-tech company known for pioneering developments in high-precision mechatronics and sensor technology. At their site in the Oberkochen/Aalen region, they develop sophisticated high-end mechatronic solutions and controlled stabilization platforms for state-of-the-art sensor systems. In a dynamic, interdisciplinary environment, you will work at the interface of hardware and firmware, bringing technological innovations directly into practical applications.

Here's what we offer

• Attractive salary and long-term job security through affiliation with a large corporation.
• Up to 30 days of vacation per year
• Company pension scheme contribution after the end of the probationary period
• Extensive social benefits, including Christmas and holiday pay
• Reimbursement of travel expenses
• Usually an open-ended employment contract
• Good opportunities for acquisition with our business partners
• Tailored professional development opportunities and free language courses
• A wide range of employee benefits

Your tasks

• Architecture & Design: You analyze system requirements and design high-performance FPGA architectures in close coordination with the interface areas of control engineering and circuit board design.
• Module development & integration: You will be responsible for the conception, (further) development and maintenance of FPGA modules for regulated stabilization platforms.
• Implementation & Simulation: You implement the FPGA code in VHDL and perform comprehensive simulations for the developed modules.
• Prototype commissioning: You will accompany and control the commissioning of hardware prototypes, including the FPGA components, together with internal departments and external partners.
• Hardware design interface: You actively support the circuit design of the FPGA boards, especially in defining and optimizing the FPGA pinout.
• Partner and interface management: You define, coordinate and manage external development components, ensuring the highest quality and development goals.
• Documentation & decision-making templates: You independently develop well-founded decision-making templates and document and present your development results transparently to the team.

Your profile

• Education: Successfully completed studies in electrical engineering, computer science or a related engineering discipline (at least Bachelor's degree).
• Professional experience: Several years of relevant experience in professional FPGA development.
• VHDL & EDA Tools: Very good knowledge of VHDL (preferably VHDL-2008) as well as sound experience with the Vivado Design Suite and Questa-SIM or ModelSim.
• FPGA architectures: Sound knowledge of modern FPGAs, ideally experience with Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ platforms.
• Verification & Testing: Solid practical experience in creating automated FPGA test cases with VUnit.
• Programming skills: Ideally, programming experience in Python or C++.
• Hardware-related software: Initial knowledge of userland and kernel space under Linux for hardware-related platforms, as well as system setup using Buildroot, is advantageous.
• Communication & working style: Fluent German and proficient English skills.