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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Experienced FPGA Development Engineer

Silicon & ASIC DesignConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeValence, FranceNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A BAC+5 qualification in embedded electronics is required.
  • Significant experience in embedded electronics is required.
  • Mastery of VHDL and Verilog hardware description languages, including development and verification of complete FPGA and/or ASIC designs, is required.
  • Good knowledge of FPGA development platforms such as Xilinx, Altera, and Microsemi, and of the Unix environment, is required.
  • Mastery of processing functions, high-speed buses, memories, interfaces, and real-time constraints is required.
  • Knowledge of board interfaces and timing issues on external buses such as DDR, PCIe, USB, and Ethernet is required.
  • Oral and written English is required.
  • Willingness to travel on short assignments of less than one week is required.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to hardware architecture specifications in collaboration with product, board, and software architects.
  • Lead the development, integration, and verification of FPGA functions for navigation equipment or embedded computers.
  • Contribute to the design and implementation of complex processing blocks, high-speed interfaces, synchronization, or real-time management.
  • Ensure complete traceability of requirements from design through verification and validation.
  • Interface with system/product engineering, board engineering, embedded software, validation, and production.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering practices and development and verification environments.
  • Act as a technical reference and mentor for more junior engineers.
  • Conduct development within a multidisciplinary team while meeting cost and schedule requirements and complying with the relevant engineering framework and standards.
  • Report on engineering activity and ensure technical control of assigned developments while contributing to the overall design and verification strategy.

Desired Qualifications

  • Leadership, strong communication skills, rigor, autonomy, teamwork, and analytical and synthesis capabilities are presented as personal strengths.

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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