ARQUIMEA , we are a technology company operating globally , offering innovative solutions and products in highly demanding sectors.

Our main areas of activity are Aerospace , Defense & Security , Big Science , and Fintech .

We are looking for a FPGA Design Enginee r with solid experience in the design and verification of digital circuits for FPGAs, ASICs and SoC devices.

The successful candidate will be r esponsible for the specification, architecture, implementation and verification of digital hardware for embedded systems in space and defense applications , ensuring performance, reliability and compliance with applicable standards.

Main Functions

- Work in a multidisciplinary team developing FPGA IP cores, ASICs, standard ICs and associated software for space and defense programs.
- Define the architecture of digital integrated circuits, Systems-on-Chip (SoCs) and FPGA IPs, including feasibility analyses and design trade-offs.
- Perform front-end design and verification of digital microelectronic modules at RTL level, from requirements capture to sign-off.
- Model and simulate complete solutions to evaluate and optimize digital circuits.
- Plan, execute and document verification, testing and debugging activities on FPGA prototypes.
- Participate in the analysis and specification of digital subsystems and lead or contribute to design reviews.
- Collaborate with validation and test teams during bring-up and qualification of ICs and IP blocks.
- Define the FW/SW architecture for SoCs embedded in FPGAs and coordinate its integration with the digital hardware.
- Create and maintain clear,



accurate and comprehensive technical and project documentation.
- Analyze alternative technical solutions using quantitative metrics and support technical decision-making

Education And Required Competencies

- Degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering or Physics.
- Master’s degree and/or PhD in a related field will be valued.
- Solid academic background in digital circuit design and FPGA-based systems.
- At least 5 years of professional experience in digital hardware / FPGA design, preferably in space, aerospace, defense or other high-reliability sectors.
- Proficient in English (written and spoken). Spanish is a plus.
- Open-minded and ready to be challenged in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary and multinational environment.
- Eligible to work in the EU and able to travel to the US when required.
- Eligible to obtain a security clearance from the Spanish Ministry of Defense.

Specific Knowledge And Skills

- Solid experience in HDL front-end design (VHDL and/or Verilog).
- Hands-on experience with FPGA design tools (e.g. Xilinx Vivado; HDL Author or similar).
- Strong understanding of digital design principles, including logic design, state machines and data paths.




- Proficiency in using simulation and verification tools to evaluate digital designs (e.g. ModelSim, Questa).
- Strong background in verification activities (testbenches, functional coverage, regression testing, etc.).
- Knowledge of computer architectures for SoC integration, in particular ARM, RISC-V and MicroBlaze.
- Experience preparing specifications and test plans for FPGAs, including architecture design and functional allocation between software and FPGAs.
- Experience with revision control tools (e.g. Git).
- Knowledge of MIL-STD and ECSS standards applicable to firmware/software development

Preferred Additional Experience

- Experience in digital ASIC design.
- Work experience with Matlab and/or other high-level modelling languages.
- Experience or knowledge in cryptographic implementations and hardware security, including side-channel analysis and/or fault-injection techniques.
- Experience automating unit, integration and HIL testing and setting up CI/CD pipelines.
- Hands-on experience with laboratory electronic hardware and instrumentation.
- Experience in back-end / physical design of digital ASICs and FPGAs, including Synopsys and/or Cadence digital implementation tools.
- Hands-on experience in embedded processor programming (C and assembly).
- Experience with communication interfaces such as Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553, CAN and SpaceWire.
- Experience in reliability and radiation-effects mitigation techniques for space applications.
- Ability to lead a small technical team or work package when needed

Madrid city, located at Calle Serrano Galvache

📌 FPGA Engineer (Madrid)
🏢 Arquimea
📍 Madrid