Siemens Healthineers is a leader in medical technology, seeking a Digital Hardware Engineer to contribute to the design and development of advanced digital hardware platforms. The role involves working with multidisciplinary teams to create FPGA-based solutions and embedded hardware interfaces that enhance patient care globally.
Responsibilities:
- Designing and implementing complex digital hardware solutions targeting Xilinx and Intel FPGAs
- Developing firmware using SystemVerilog and VHDL for high-performance digital systems
- Integrating processors at the board and system level using Windows and Linux development environments
- Designing firmware interfaces for external peripherals, memory devices, sensors, detectors, and system monitoring
- Partnering closely with hardware, embedded software, and systems engineers throughout the design, integration, and verification lifecycle
- Developing and maintaining firmware documentation, including interface specifications, feature documentation, and verification plans
- Creating and executing simulation testbenches using Mentor Graphics Questa to validate firmware functionality
- Developing automation and debugging tools using C# and Python to support hardware validation and system integration
- Performing hands-on hardware bring-up, debugging, integration, and verification using custom development tools and embedded software
- Utilizing laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, arbitrary waveform generators (AWGs), and related instrumentation to troubleshoot and validate hardware designs
Requirements:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
- 1–3 years of experience in digital hardware, FPGA, firmware, or embedded systems development
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a cross-functional engineering team
- Willingness to travel occasionally (approximately 5%)
- Experience developing FPGA designs using VHDL and/or Verilog/SystemVerilog
- Experience with Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus, or comparable FPGA development environments
- Familiarity with Mentor Graphics Questa or similar HDL simulation tools
- Understanding of embedded processor architectures and embedded software development for FPGA-based systems
- Experience with standard communication protocols including: I²C, SPI, RS-232, CAN, Ethernet
- Proficiency in C/C++ and Python programming
- Familiarity with C# for test automation or engineering tools is a plus
- Experience developing reliable, maintainable code following software engineering best practices, including unit testing
- Ability to read and interpret complex electrical schematics
- Hands-on experience using electronic test equipment for hardware debugging and validation
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in a multidisciplinary engineering environment
- Experience working in regulated industries, particularly medical devices or FDA-regulated environments