A fast-growing European deep-tech company at the forefront of AI and quantum innovation is seeking an FPGA Engineer to join its technical team in Zaragoza (hybrid model).
Founded in 2019, the company has scaled to 250+ employees across 5 international locations and delivers advanced AI solutions to global enterprise clients across finance, energy, telecom, manufacturing and industrial sectors.
Its proprietary technology significantly reduces AI model size and inference costs, helping organisations deploy faster, more efficient and more sustainable AI systems.
This is a full-time fixed-term contract ending June 2026, with immediate start preferred.
The Role
You will design and develop FPGA-based solutions to accelerate AI and optimisation workloads, collaborating closely with software and research teams. This is a hands-on engineering role with direct product impact.
Key Responsibilities
* Design and implement FPGA architectures (VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog)
* Optimise algorithms for hardware acceleration
* Improve performance, latency and power efficiency
* Test, debug and validate FPGA designs
* Integrate FPGA solutions within heterogeneous computing environments (CPU + FPGA)
What they are Looking For
* Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field
* Strong experience developing FPGA designs
* Solid digital design fundamentals
* Experience with Xilinx Vivado and/or Intel Quartus
* Familiarity with high-speed interfaces and performance optimisation
* Experience with AI/ML or optimisation algorithms (desirable)
* Knowledge of High-Level Synthesis (HLS) is a plus
What's on Offer
* Competitive base salary
* Signing bonus + retention bonus (paid at contract completion)
* Relocation support (if applicable)
* Hybrid working & flexible hours
* International, multicultural environment
* Opportunity to join a high-growth, Series B deep-tech scale-up