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Principal Firmware Engineer (FPGA) (m/f/d)– Medical Devices

Erlangen, GermanyFull-time2026-07-29 → 2026-11-13

Core

Lead architecture, development, and validation of FPGA-based firmware for advanced ophthalmic surgical systems.

Role type

Principal Firmware Engineer (FPGA)

Builds

Next-generation medical device platforms for eye surgery

Domain

Medical devices / Ophthalmic surgery / FPGA

Required skills

FPGA architecture, VHDL, SystemVerilog, Xilinx/AMD Zynq UltraScale+ SoC, Vivado, hardware-firmware integration, verification strategies, CI/CD workflows

Preferred skills

Regulated industry experience, Yocto/QNX/OpenEmbedded, embedded systems architecture, technical roadmap definition

Technologies

VHDL, SystemVerilog, Xilinx/AMD Zynq UltraScale+, Vivado, AXI interconnect, PS/DDR integration

Responsibilities

Lead FPGA firmware architecture and technical design; Develop and maintain timing-critical firmware; Drive hardware-firmware integration; Define and execute verification strategies; Support CI/CD and development automation

Seniority

Principal, technical leadership