Principal Firmware Engineer (FPGA) (m/f/d)– Medical Devices
Core
Lead architecture, development, and validation of FPGA-based firmware for advanced ophthalmic surgical laser systems.
Role type
Principal Firmware Engineer (FPGA)
Builds
Next-generation medical device platforms for eye surgery
Domain
Medical devices / Ophthalmic surgery / FPGA
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
FPGA architecture, digital design, system-level firmware, VHDL, SystemVerilog, Xilinx/AMD Zynq UltraScale+ SoC, Vivado toolchain, hardware-firmware integration, distributed team leadership, firmware verification and validation
Preferred skills
Regulated industry experience (medical devices, automotive, aerospace), Yocto/QNX/OpenEmbedded build systems, embedded systems architecture, firmware strategy definition, CI/CD adoption
Technologies
VHDL, SystemVerilog, Xilinx/AMD Zynq UltraScale+ SoC, Vivado, AXI interconnect, PS/DDR integration
Responsibilities
Lead FPGA firmware architecture and technical design; Develop and maintain timing-critical FPGA firmware; Drive hardware-firmware integration; Define and execute verification and validation strategies; Support CI/CD workflows and engineering automation
Seniority
Principal, technical leadership & hands-on IC
