FPGA Engineer

Philips is hiring an FPGA Engineer. Level rates it ; you can apply on Philips.

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Little AI ●○○○ is how Level rates this role: aI is not part of the work.
Tools and skills the posting cites include Verilog, Vhdl and Xilinx.
Level classifies it as a senior role.
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AI in this role

Design, implement, and verify FPGA solutions and motion control systems for medical imaging equipment.

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Job Title

FPGA Engineer

Job Description

Senior/Advanced FPGA Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

FPGA Development:

Design, implement, verify, and maintain FPGA solutions for CT Gantry and Couch systems.

Develop RTL code using Verilog/VHDL.

Perform FPGA timing closure, resource optimization, and performance tuning.

Motion & Control Systems:

Develop FPGA-based motion control algorithms for Gantry rotation and Couch positioning.

Support high-precision synchronization and real-time control applications.

Hardware Integration:

Collaborate with electrical engineers on board-level architecture and interface design.

Support hardware bring-up, integration, and debugging activities.

Verification & Product Quality

Create simulation environments and verification plans.

Conduct FPGA functional verification and system validation.

Support design reviews, risk assessments, and compliance activities.

You're the right fit if:

Bachelor’s degree or above in:
Electrical Engineering/ Electronic Engineering/Automation/ Computer Engineering
8+ years FPGA development experience.
Strong experience with: Verilog and/or VHDL
Xilinx or Intel FPGA platforms
FPGA simulation and debugging tools
High-speed digital interfaces
Experience in one or more of: Motion Control/Servo Control/ Industrial Automation/ Medical Devices/ Robotics
Familiar with: PCIe/ Ethernet/ DDR Memory/ SPI/I2C/UART
Strong debugging and root cause analysis skills.
Good English communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

CT, MRI, X-Ray, Imaging System experience.
Gantry, Couch, Motion Subsystem development experience.
FPGA-based real-time control architecture development experience.
Functional Safety or Medical Device development experience.
Experience working in global R&D organizations.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 4 days per week.

About Philips

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If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our culture of impact with care.

How we rate this

FPGA Engineer at Philips rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Key facts

FPGA Engineer is an open job at Philips.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Suzhou.
The job was posted on September 11, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Philips. Apply on Philips

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