Senior Digital Design Engineer (FPGA)

Job description

**Help Build Europe's Hypersonic Capability** At **Hypersonica**, we’re redefining what’s possible in European defence technology. We exist to deliver speed, resilience, and technological independence at a pace that sets a new standard. We are a small, elite team working on problems that matter, and solving them fast. By joining **Hypersonica**, you’re not stepping into a predefined role. You’re joining a talent dense environment where every individual shapes the direction of the company. Our philosophy is to hire a small number of exceptional people with broad, deep technical capability, strong judgement, and the ability to operate autonomously. We hire for talent, not rigid boxes. This role represents a business need, but the way it evolves will be shaped by the individual. If you’ve achieved what others said was impossible, or you bring a unique combination of skills that doesn’t fit a traditional mould, we want to hear from you. The work you do here directly contributes to Europe’s technological independence. ### What you'll do - Design and implement FPGA architectures using VHDL or Verilog. - Develop digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms for real-time applications. - Implement high-speed communication interfaces (PCIe, Ethernet, Aurora, LVDS, etc.). - Optimize FPGA resource utilization, timing closure, and power consumption. - Develop simulation environments and verification testbenches. - Integrate FPGA designs with embedded processors and hardware platforms. - Debug FPGA designs using laboratory equipment and on-chip debugging tools. - Collaborate with hardware and software engineers throughout system development. - Prepare design documentation and maintain version-controlled FPGA projects. - Contribute to system architecture decisions and provide technical leadership within the FPGA domain. ### Who You Are - 8+ years of professional experience in FPGA design and digital system development, with deep VHDL/Verilog expertise. - Proven track record implementing DSP algorithms for real-time applications and high-speed interfaces (PCIe, Ethernet, Aurora, LVDS). - Skilled in timing closure, resource optimization, and power-aware FPGA design. - Experienced building simulation environments and verification testbenches; comfortable with on-chip debugging tools and lab-based validation. - Able to integrate FPGA designs with embedded processors and hardware platforms. - Provides technical leadership within the FPGA domain and contributes to system architecture decisions. - Collaborative, working closely with hardware and software engineering teams across the full development lifecycle. ### What We Offer - A mission driven environment with the opportunity to work on one of Europe’s most consequential defence challenges, with direct impact on sovereign capability and security. - Daily collaboration with top experts across engineering, operations, and defence, with real opportunity to learn from the best, contribute, and grow. - High ownership and autonomy; no time tracking, no micromanagement, just clear objectives and accountability for outcomes. - A fast paced environment where good ideas are implemented quickly, and feedback from test and flight drives real decisions. - A culture that values clarity, integrity, and excellence, and supports people who take initiative and push boundaries responsibly. - Competitive compensation and real share options aligned to responsibility and impact, not tenure or hierarchy.