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

Erlangen, Germany💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-29 → 2026-09-26

Core

Develop FPGA-based firmware for advanced ophthalmic surgical systems, including video processing pipelines and control logic.

Role type

Senior IC firmware engineer (FPGA)

Builds

High-precision laser and diagnostic systems for eye surgery

Domain

Medical devices / Ophthalmic surgery

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

FPGA development (VHDL, SystemVerilog), FPGA SoCs (Xilinx), C/C++, Python, hardware-firmware integration, system-level debugging, lab validation, CI/CD workflows

Preferred skills

Regulated/safety-critical industry experience, medical device lifecycle processes, video/image processing, high-speed interfaces (LVDS, CoaXPress), HIL testing

Technologies

VHDL, SystemVerilog, Xilinx, C, C++, Python, LVDS, CoaXPress

Responsibilities

Develop FPGA firmware architecture and technical designs; Implement deterministic and timing-critical functions; Support hardware-firmware integration; Execute verification and validation activities; Support CI/CD and lab validation workflows

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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