FPGA Digital Design Engineer (m/f/d)

Job Title

FPGA Digital Design Engineer (m/f/d)

Role Summary

Work on FPGA-based prototyping and digital design for System-on-Chip (SoC) projects within the Digital Design team at NXP Austria. Deliver RTL, verification, and HW/SW co-validation to enable SoC development and bring-up.

Collaborate with firmware, software, and toolchain teams to integrate and validate SoC functionality on FPGA platforms.

Experience Level

Mid-level. No specific years of experience stated.

Responsibilities

Primary duties include design, verification, and platform support for FPGA-based SoC prototyping:

• Digital design for FPGA prototyping of SoC components.
• RTL design, timing constraint creation, and synthesis.
• Verify FPGA designs and perform HW/SW co-validation on FPGA platforms.
• Debug hardware/software integration and functionality on FPGA boards.
• Collaborate with firmware, software, and toolchain stakeholders.
• Document FPGA platforms for use by other SoC teams.
• Perform security-related tasks as required; assignments may be in scope of security certifications.

Requirements

Required and preferred skills and behaviors.

• Must-have: Basic programming skills (C, Assembly).
• Must-have: Basic RTL design knowledge; Verilog/SystemVerilog preferred.
• Must-have: Strong problem-solving, logical analysis, and communication skills in English.
• Must-have: Self-motivated and able to work in cross-functional teams.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with FPGAs.
• Nice-to-have: Basic circuit and PCB design know-how.
• Nice-to-have: Familiarity with computer architecture, microcontrollers, and bus protocols.

Education Requirements

University degree (Bachelor's or Master's) in Electrical or Electronic Engineering.

About the Company

Company: NXP Semiconductors

Headquarters: Nijmegen, Netherlands

NXP Semiconductors N.V. is a global semiconductor company that provides High Performance Mixed Signal and Standard Product solutions. With over 45,000 employees and operations in more than 35 countries, NXP is a leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, catering to automotive, industrial IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets. The company is committed to innovation and sustainability, advancing a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world through technology.