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