About this opportunity:
Are you passionate about driving innovation and working on groundbreaking 5G and 6G mobile communication solutions? Do you thrive in a flexible working culture, where new insights are championed, and you are encouraged to develop new skills? Then join Ericsson and our team in Stockholm, Sweden.
We are looking for a Senior FPGA Developer within Ericsson Silicon organization. You will work with a group of dedicated engineers passionate about developing world-class Radio and RAN compute products. You will play a key role in FPGA team - developing and integrating complex systems for high efficiency data transfer and processing with embedded subsystems.
The position requires good leadership skills, experience in especially digital design but knowledge in modern verification techniques are valued. You need to have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Our organization works in accordance to Agile principles where close team interaction is central.
What you will do:
- Design and implement FPGA-based Radio and RAN Compute solutions.
- Develop and optimize FPGA designs for performance, power, and cost-efficiency.
- Collaborate with hardware and software engineers to integrate FPGA solutions into larger systems.
- Perform FPGA verification, testing, and solve to ensure functionality and reliability.
- Apply industry-standard tools and methodologies for FPGA development and implementation.
- Research and stay updated on the latest advancements in FPGA technology as well as academia and industry trends within AI and Machine Learning.
- Document design specifications, test procedures, and results for future reference.
- Participate in design reviews and pitch in innovative ideas to improve FPGA solutions.
The skills you bring:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
- 8+ years of experience in FPGA development, including leadership roles.
- Good knowledge of FPGA technology, FPGA design environment and design methodology
- Expertness in FPGA design tools (e.g., Vivado, Quartus, or similar).
- Solid grasp of hardware description languages (HDL), such as Verilog, System Verilog or VHDL.
- Good knowledge of UVM methodology.
- Familiarity with modern FPGA device families and tools, and RTL simulation in particular.
- Experience with various communication protocols - DDRX, AXI4, PCIe, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, embedded processing
- Experience with a scripting language such as: Python, Tcl, shell scripting, etc
- Familiarity with radio base station hardware architecture and digital signal processing.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Track record of successful cross-team and cross-site cooperation.
Why join Ericsson?At Ericsson, you'll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what's possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world's toughest problems. You'll be challenged, but you won't be alone. You'll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
What happens once you apply? Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.
Primary country and city: Sweden (SE) || Stockholm || Lund
Req ID: 790476
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, or equivalent experience, in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- 8+ years of FPGA development experience, including leadership roles
- Knowledge of FPGA technology, design environments, and development methodologies
- Expertise with FPGA design tools such as Vivado, Quartus, or similar
- Proficiency with hardware description languages including Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL
- Knowledge of UVM methodology
- Familiarity with modern FPGA device families and RTL simulation
- Experience with DDRX, AXI4, PCIe, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, and embedded processing
- Experience with a scripting language such as Python, Tcl, or shell scripting
- Familiarity with radio base station hardware architecture and digital signal processing
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Track record of successful cross-team and cross-site cooperation
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Ericsson builds the digital connectivity the world relies on. Our technology underpins the mobile networks, platforms, and systems that billions of people, businesses, and societies depend on every day. We are a global leader in communications technology, delivering mobile network infrastructure, cloud software, and wireless connectivity solutions for service providers and enterprises worldwide. Our networks support connectivity across 180+ countries, helping power everyday communication as well as critical digital services at global scale. Connectivity has evolved far beyond consumer mobile use. Today, nearly 80% of the world’s population accesses the internet via mobile networks, and Ericsson is helping shape what comes next. We are advancing 5G and 5G Advanced, developing network APIs that open connectivity to the global developer ecosystem, and applying automation and AI to make networks more intelligent, efficient, and resilient. Ericsson was the first company to launch live 5G networks on five continents, and our 5G platform is now commercially live in 150+ networks across 60+ countries. We also support more than 36,000 enterprise customers, enabling secure, high-performance connectivity for industries such as manufacturing, aviation, logistics, utilities, and public safety, where reliability and performance are mission critical. Innovation is central to how we work. Ericsson has approximately 28,000 employees in research and development, backed by one of the strongest intellectual property portfolios in the industry with 60,000+ granted patents. Our engineers, researchers, and technologists work across 100+ global R&D sites, helping define how networks evolve and how digital infrastructure is built for the long term. As the world moves toward a mobile-first, AI-powered, and cloud-driven future, connectivity becomes the foundation for digital transformation across every industry. Ericsson is building that foundation, shaping the future of digital connectivity through technology that operates at global scale and supports real-world impact, today and for what comes next.
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