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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

FPGA & SoC Design Engineer Intern

Silicon & ASIC DesignConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
InternshipBordeaux, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Be in the final year of a BAC+5 embedded electronics program and seeking a five- to six-month internship.
  • Have knowledge of FPGA development and physical implementation.
  • Have knowledge of hardware description languages, including VHDL and SystemC.
  • Have knowledge of the C programming language.
  • Have knowledge of processor architecture, including RISC-V cores and custom instructions.

Responsibilities

  • Understand the software form of the compression/decompression algorithm.
  • Evaluate and compare different solutions for integrating the decompression component.
  • Study the evaluation of a decompression intellectual property core from a supplier.
  • Develop a decompression accelerator in VHDL from the open-source software algorithm, using both fully hardware-based acceleration and partial acceleration through custom instructions added to a RISC-V core.
  • Evaluate and compare different solutions for integrating compression, implementing systematic RTL simulations and a physical implementation on an FPGA evaluation board (AGILEX 7, Altera).

Desired Qualifications

  • Technical curiosity, critical and analytical thinking, interpersonal skills, and proactivity are considered advantages.

About the Company

Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Thales designs and delivers critical technology for aerospace, defense, and digital security. Its products include electronics, software, and data-security systems that power air travel, payments, and modern military platforms, by integrating hardware and software to build systems such as avionics, radar, cybersecurity, and secure communications that collect sensor data and protect networks. It stands out through deep industrial experience, end-to-end solutions across defense, aerospace, and cybersecurity, and a focus on AI and quantum tech, aided by strategic acquisitions and partial state ownership. Its goal is to provide reliable, secure, and connected technologies that support national security, public safety, and everyday life by solving complex security and connectivity challenges.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Meudon, France
Founded
1893

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