Firmware & FPGA Development Engineer (SY-BI-BP-2026-154-GRAP)
Core
Develop and operate beam-position monitoring systems and high-speed data-acquisition platforms for CERN's accelerator complex, combining FPGA, SoC, and real-time signal processing.
Role type
Firmware & FPGA Development Engineer
Builds
Next-generation beam-position monitoring systems for the injector complex and Antimatter Decelerator
Domain
Accelerator physics and high-speed electronics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
FPGA development, SoC development, digital signal processing, Verilog, SystemVerilog, C++, Python, digital electronics
Preferred skills
Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC, RFSoC
Technologies
Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC, RFSoC, Python, C++, Verilog, SystemVerilog
Responsibilities
Develop, integrate and test FPGA gateware and embedded SoC firmware; Implement data acquisition and real-time DSP algorithms; Validate system performance in laboratory and accelerator environments; Perform data analysis in Python; Assist measurement campaigns
Seniority
Mid-level (2-6 years post-grad experience) or Early-career (PhD with <3 years experience)