Senior Engineer (Design)
Pubblicato il 07-10-2026 - Keysight Technologies in Milano
Keysight is at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~15,000 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Our award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.
We are looking for a highly skilled FPGA Engineer to join our R&D; organization. The ideal candidate will drive the design, implementation, verification, and optimization of FPGA-based solutions for high‑performance systems. You will work closely with cross-functional teams (hardware, software, validation) to deliver robust, scalable, and maintainable designs for next‑generation products.
Design, implement, and optimize digital logic using VHDL.
Develop FPGA architectures for high-speed, real-time systems.
Perform simulation, debugging, and verification using industry-standard tools.
Implement interfaces and protocols such as PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, SPI, I²C, JESD204B/C.
Collaborate with hardware teams to integrate FPGA designs into boards and systems.
Work with software engineers to define FPGA–CPU/SoC interfaces.
Support bring-up, debugging, and validation in the lab using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.
Contribute to continuous improvement of workflows, automation, and CI/CD for FPGA builds.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, or equivalent.
~3+ years of experience in FPGA design
~ Strong proficiency in VHDL
~ Experience with Xilinx or FPGA toolchains (Vivado, Quartus, ModelSim, Mentor Graphics, etc.).
~ Experience with version control (Git) and collaborative development workflows.
Hands-on experience with Python, C/C++, or Linux driver development for FPGA-integrated systems.
Good written and spoken English; ability to produce clear technical documentation.
Experience with Xilinx Versal, Zynq Ultrascale+, or SoC FPGA architectures.
Experience with high‑speed interfaces (Aurora, JESD, PCIe Gen3/4/5, 10/25/100G Ethernet).
Experience with MATLAB/Simulink, DSP blocks, or algorithm acceleration.
Familiarity with Jenkins, GitLab CI, or automated FPGA build systems.
Experience with embebedd Linux systems.
Ability to work in cross-functional, fast-paced engineering teams.