Hybrid FPGA Design Consultant – m/f/d

at INVENSITY

• Job title: FPGA Design Consultant – m/f/d
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Stuttgart, Germany

About the role

• FPGA Design Consultant designing complex FPGA-based applications and analyzing hardware systems in a team environment. Requires strong skills in HDL, PetaLinux, and hardware development.

Responsibilities

• Design complex FPGA-based applications as well as related areas of electronics and hardware development
• Oversee the entire system: from the hardware description (HDL) and embedded software to integration into electronic assemblies and control units
• Develop applications both as bare‑metal implementations and using embedded operating systems (e.g., PetaLinux)
• Write embedded software and the corresponding drivers for your hardware functions
• Implement and test your solutions in product and hardware development
• Evaluate technical parameters such as timing, signal behavior, resource usage, real‑time performance and system stability
• Expand your expertise both within the FPGA domain and in related hardware areas (e.g., digital circuit design, PCB design & layout, hardware verification & testing, ECU development)
• Work in interdisciplinary project teams across hardware, software and systems engineering and support our projects through all project phases

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information and Communication Engineering, Software Engineering, Embedded Systems or a comparable field
• Strong experience in FPGA development and/or hardware development, with openness to adjacent hardware areas (e.g., ASIC/SoC, digital circuit design, hardware verification & testing)
• Knowledge of HDL development, PetaLinux, AXI bus architecture, PS/PL interfacing and clocking strategies
• Experience with Vivado, Vitis or comparable toolchains
• Ideally practical experience in circuit design, PCB layout testing and hardware verification
• Desirable: experience with tools such as Altium Designer or ZUKEN CR-8000
• Business-fluent German and fluent English

Benefits

• Structured onboarding: A clear start plan, joint onboarding days and dedicated contacts will support your integration
• Varied projects: Diverse tasks across different industries offer a steep learning curve and early responsibility
• Continuous development: Mentoring, coaching and training through the INVENSITY Academy support long-term personal and professional development
• Flat company culture: Monthly events, flat hierarchies and a respectful working environment characterize our daily work
• International network: Benefit from the knowledge and exchange within our global expert network
• Flexible working: Permanent contract, flexible working hours, home office options, part-time and sabbatical possibilities
• Clear career paths: Transparent development routes and early assumption of responsibility foster your career
• Performance-based compensation: Fixed and variable salary components and semi-annual assessments
• Mobility allowance: Option for a BahnCard 50 to support flexible professional mobility