FPGA Design & Verification Engineer M/F

Job description

FPGA Design & Verification Engineer M/F

Vacancy details

General information

Entity

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.

Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.

Safran Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets.

Reference

2026-170646

Position description

Domain

Research, design and development

Job field / Job profile

Electronics and automation - FPGA

Job title

FPGA Design & Verification Engineer M/F

Employment type

Permanent

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

Description of the Role:

In this role as an Associate Engineer (FPGA Design and Verification Engineer, Actuation Systems) actively contribute towards architectural design and RTL implementation, while supporting the full verification lifecycle, in accordance with DO-254 process.

FPGA JD:

Primary Responsibilities:

1.Develop RTL modules using VHDL for FPGA/ASIC targets, following established design guidelines.

2.Develop and maintain testbench components (drivers, monitors, scoreboards) within a UVM (Universal Verification Methodology) environment.

3.Write and execute test cases based on defined test plans to verify functional requirements.

4.Work on industry-standard protocols such as PCIe, SPI, ARINC 429, or MIL-STD-1553.

5.Collaborate with the design team to identify, debug, and resolve RTL bugs and environment issues.

6.Run simulations to collect code and functional coverage; identify and fill coverage gaps to meet project milestones.

7.Assist in the creation of verification plans and design descriptions using requirement management tools like DOORS or Jama.

8.Follow DO-254 process standards for safety-critical hardware development.

Candidate skills & requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Engineering (ECE , VLSI)

•1–3 years of industry experience in FPGA/ASIC design or verification.

•Proficiency in hardware description languages (VHDL or Verilog).

•Familiarity with simulation tools such as QuestaSim, ModelSim, or VCS.

•Foundational knowledge of SystemVerilog and the UVM framework.

•Basic scripting skills (Python, Perl, or Shell) for automation.

•Strong analytical mindset, eager to learn new protocols, and excellent communication skills for team-based problem solving.

Position location

Job location

Asia, India

City (-ies)

Kundalahalli, Bangalore

Candidate criteria

Minimum education level achieved

Bachelor's Degree

Minimum experience level required

First experience