FPGA Engineer

Job Title

FPGA Engineer

Role Summary

Responsible for design, implementation and verification of FPGA-based systems for Philips products in Suzhou. Collaborates with digital design, firmware, verification and system teams to deliver production-ready FPGA firmware and support hardware bring-up.

Experience Level

Mid-level. Candidates with approximately 3+ years of FPGA/RTL design or equivalent industry experience are preferred.

Responsibilities

The role covers end-to-end FPGA development, integration and support.

• Develop RTL (Verilog/VHDL) for new features and product updates.
• Create and maintain simulation testbenches and automated verification flows.
• Run synthesis, place & route, and perform timing closure.
• Integrate FPGA logic with processors, peripherals and high-speed interfaces.
• Debug and validate designs on hardware; perform board bring-up and lab characterization.
• Develop scripts and tool flows (TCL, Python) to automate builds and regressions.
• Prepare design documentation, release packages and transfer to manufacturing.
• Investigate and fix field/test issues and support production ramp.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills; equivalent practical experience acceptable.

• Proven FPGA design experience with Verilog or VHDL.
• Familiarity with FPGA toolchains (e.g. Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus) and synthesis workflows.
• Experience with simulation tools (ModelSim, Questa or similar) and writing testbenches.
• Hands-on hardware debug skills (JTAG, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes) and board bring-up experience.
• Scripting skills for automation (TCL, Python, or similar).
• Experience with timing closure, constraints (SDC) and static timing analysis.
• Good English communication and ability to work in cross-functional teams.
• Nice-to-have: experience with high-speed interfaces (PCIe, DDR, Ethernet), embedded software, or medical/device industry standards.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: Philips

Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Philips is a global health technology company focused on improving people’s health and well-being through meaningful innovation in diagnostic imaging, patient monitoring, connected care, and home health solutions.