Senior FPGA Platform Engineer (FPGA DevOps / FPGA Infrastructure Engineer)

We are looking for an FPGA Platform Engineer to maintain and develop a stable FPGA cluster environment used for research and engineering work. The role focuses on building a reliable infrastructure around FPGA hardware, including toolchains, deployment processes, monitoring, and operational automation.
 

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain FPGA hardware environments and ensure stable operation of the FPGA cluster.
• Deploy and maintain FPGA toolchains and runtimes (e.g., Xilinx Vivado/Vitis or similar), including drivers, SDKs, and licenses.
• Manage the bitstream lifecycle: versioning, storage, access control, deployment logging, and rollback processes.
• Build and maintain a simple release pipeline for FPGA artifacts (build → package → deploy → rollback).
• Implement automation and operational scripts (Bash/Python) and basic CI checks for build and deployment validation.
• Configure monitoring and health checks for FPGA-specific metrics (temperature, power, device errors, status) and support incident investigation.
• Provide developers with reproducible environments, project templates, and documentation for working with the FPGA platform.
   

Requirements

• Strong experience with Linux, Git, and scripting in Bash and/or Python.
• Experience with automation tools or CI systems (e.g., CI pipelines, Ansible, or similar).
• Hands-on experience with FPGA toolchains such as Xilinx Vivado/Vitis and Tcl automation.
• Practical understanding of PCIe and DMA at a system level, including common operational issues (e.g., device detection problems, DMA hangs, throughput degradation).
• Experience with monitoring and logging systems (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or similar).
• Ability to work independently, set up environments from scratch, and maintain clear technical documentation.
   

Technology Stack

• Linux, Bash, Python
• Git, CI/CD tools, automation frameworks
• Xilinx Vivado / Vitis (or equivalent FPGA toolchain)
• Prometheus, Grafana, ELK (or similar monitoring/logging stack)
   

What We Offer

• Work on a deep-tech FPGA platform used for advanced engineering and research tasks.
• A hands-on environment with real hardware systems and complex infrastructure challenges.
• A small, technically focused team with high ownership and impact.