FPGA Engineer – Quantum Instrumentation & Real-Time Signal Processing

• Lead the design and implementation of the complete FPGA-based data acquisition and signal-processing pipeline using SystemVerilog or VHDL
• Develop and maintain RTL designs for advanced AMD/Xilinx UltraScale+ FPGAs, ensuring a clean, maintainable, and scalable architecture
• Implement and optimize complex algorithms for real-time digital signal processing (DSP) and data analysis directly on the hardware
• Translate high-level algorithms, often prototyped in Python, into highly efficient and performant FPGA implementations
• Collaborate closely with physicists and analog electronics engineers to facilitate seamless system integration, testing, and laboratory bring-up
• Utilize the Vivado design suite for synthesis, implementation, and simulation, performing rigorous static timing analysis to meet demanding performance targets
• Develop embedded firmware in C using the Vitis development environment for hardware/software co-design
• Leverage scripting languages such as TCL and Python to automate critical workflows, testing procedures, and data analysis tasks.

• A BSc, MSc, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, Physics, or a closely related technical discipline
• Demonstrable, hands-on experience in FPGA development with a strong command of SystemVerilog or VHDL
• Proven expertise with the Xilinx/AMD FPGA ecosystem (UltraScale+ preferred) and the Vivado design suite
• A solid working knowledge of scripting with Python and/or TCL for automation and testing
• Experience with high-speed data acquisition, DSP systems, or scientific instrumentation is highly advantageous
• A hands-on, inquisitive mindset with a genuine passion for debugging real hardware and understanding physical signals from first principles
• A structured and reliable approach to design, with a commitment to creating clean, well-documented, and maintainable systems
• Excellent collaborative skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across disciplines and contribute positively to a team-oriented environment.

Experience with high-speed data acquisition, DSP systems, or scientific instrumentation

• A highly competitive salary package that reflects your skills and experience
• The opportunity to obtain a significant equity stake in the company
• A role with high technical ownership and influence
• The chance to work on tangible, impactful hardware at the absolute frontier of quantum sensing technology
• An inspiring, research-driven, and international work environment located at the world-renowned Niels Bohr Institute
• Flexible work arrangements, with the possibility for a hybrid on-site/remote schedule by agreement
• Clear opportunities for professional growth as the company scales, with pathways to deepen your technical expertise or move into leadership.