Senior FGPA VHDL Firmware development engineer

Looking for an exciting and permanent job in a fast-growing high-tech company, offering a variety of assignments and interactions?   

For over 20 years, Ekinops has been driving innovation in network systems. We provide solutions focused on the needs of communication service providers and enterprises worldwide. This means that we innovate and we supply the optical and business networking systems that enable your daily digital collaborations from core network fibers to the enterprise routers.  We provide open, trusted and innovative network connectivity and enable our customers’ success by delivering high value-added software-driven solutions. Today, over 120 international service providers, including numerous Tier 1 carriers around the world, trust our people and technologies.Over 50% of our 500-strong team works in our multi-national Agile R&D centers.

Our company has a strong international background, with sales offices strategically located around the world. Ekinops is recognized for its ESG commitments with considerable improvement in ESG rating following 2022 Gaïa campaign and Silver Medal by EcoVadis 

Job Content 

As a Senior FPGA engineer based in Lannion, you will integrate an international hardware design team (France / Brazil). 

You will have responsibilities for: 

• developing, debugging and testing embedded firmware and VHDL code on transport modules for our OTN/WDM hardware platforms.
• developing transponders, optical amplifiers, ROADMs, OTN Line and Switching cards for optical transport networks.  

Profile and skills 

Engineer with strong hardware background.  

• Strong knowledge in VHDL RTL code : 
  • Synchronous design (Justification, Bit rate adaptation, PLL, FIFO…)  
  • Serial interfaces design (I2C, SPI, PCIe…)  
• High-speed transceivers configuration (Emphasis, Equalization, PRBS, Eye scan,  20Gb…) 
• Strong skill in FPGA design software tools (Quartus, Vivado, Modelsim…) 
• Good knowledge on FPGA embedded processor architecture (NIOS, μBlase, etc) 
• Strong knowledge in C++ code for embedded firmware and in real time environment. Knowledge in Keil development suite would be appreciated. 
• Good knowledge in test bench setup (Oscilloscope, protocol analyzer, BERT…) and used to develop Python scripts for test automation. 
• Good understanding in Telecom and Datacom standards (SONET/SDH, Ethernet, OTN, Fiber channel, etc.). 
• Used to versioning Control System such as Gitlab.
• Used to Agile development methodology (Scrum, Kanban)  

Experience  

Minimum of 5 years in FPGA/FW development is required. 

Package 

• Possibility to work remotely 3 days per week 
• Profit sharing program 
• Meal subsidy or meal voucher 

Recruitment process 

3 interviews 

• 1st with Department manager/Team leader 
• 2nd interview with HR 
• 3rd interview with Senior Director/C-Level/VP