Senior Firmware and FPGA Engineer (80-100%) at Zurichinstruments

Zurich Instruments is a technology leader in advanced test and measurement instruments and in control electronics for quantum computing. Our products are used in many challenging research fields by scientists all over the world and by leading high-tech companies worldwide. We help advance science and build the next generation of quantum computers.Are you interested to learn how quantum computers work? Do you feel challenged and enthusiastic about building embedded systems that set new performance benchmarks in the market?This is your chance to join our high-quality R&D team in Zurich as a Senior Firmware and FPGA Engineer!

Your responsibilities

Implement, test, and verify software executed on embedded systems running Linux

Debug software that provides limited visibility when running in an embedded environment

Develop and optimize FPGA logic that lays at the boundary and interacts with the embedded software

Mainain a high quality standard by reviewing code contributions by other developers

Collaborate closely with software, FPGA, and hardware development teams as well as product management

Help design digital systems with state-of-the-art SoC and FPGA chips for new products

Follow new trends in the embedded software development market, and propose the adoption of new concepts and tools

Your profile

MSc or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Expert knowhow in developing embedded software that interacts both with high-performance host computers and with underlying hardware including FPGAs

Advanced knowledge of embedded Linux development and tooling

Deep understanding of technologies like Ethernet, PCIe, CPU caches, DDR memories, DMA engines, etc.

Expert knowledge of C++. Basic knowhow of either VHDL or Verilog/SystemVerilog

Solid understanding of FPGA logic design and development tools

Proficient in English, additional languages are a plus

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