FPGA Development Engineer | Entwicklungsingenieur FPGA (all genders)

Kappa optronics GmbH

Gleichen, Kreis Göttingen, Niedersachsen, Deutschland
Published Feb 3, 2026
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

Join a high-tech team specializing in safety-critical vision systems for Defense, Aviation, and Automotive sectors. This role focuses on the development of image signal and data processing within cutting-edge camera systems, such as Automotive ECUs and Aviation VDUs. Day-to-day responsibilities include implementing complex algorithms using VHDL, integrating crucial FPGA IP cores for memory control (DDR) and data transfer (MIPI-CSI2), and ensuring design integrity through simulation and verification using automated testbenches (Modelsim, Riviera). The ideal candidate must possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Embedded Systems, initial professional experience as an FPGA designer, and strong proficiency in English. This position offers the opportunity to work in a highly motivated, agile project team, contribute actively to functional safety in imaging technology, and benefit from excellent professional development opportunities and flexible work models.

Required Skills

Education

Bachelor or Master in Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, or comparable degree

Experience

  • Initial professional experience as an FPGA designer
  • Initial professional experience in FPGA workflows (VHDL, Simulation, Integration, Verification)
  • Initial professional experience in Timing Analysis and Constraining for high-speed systems
  • Experience in FPGA Toolchains (Vitis Vivado) is a plus
  • Experience in the development and integration of Microcontrollers with FPGA-based systems is a plus
  • Experience in Microcontroller Design / Linux Device Tree Design for MPSoC-based systems is a plus

Languages

English (Fluent)

Additional

  • Not specified