About this opportunity:
Join Ericsson in Stockholm to work on innovative 5G and 6G mobile communication solutions in a flexible culture that supports skill development.
We are seeking a motivated FPGA Project Lab Engineer to enhance verification and validation efforts by planning, executing, and reporting FPGA lab verification activities, ensuring quality and project success.
Collaborate with FPGA designers, hardware engineers, software developers, and Lab Engineers to maintain efficient verification, reliable test setups, and prompt issue resolution, applying lab fundamentals and safety practices.
What you will do:
- Define and plan project-specific verification activities and lab validation scope.
- Prepare and maintain test environments, test benches, and project-specific lab setups.
- Execute manual and automated verification activities for FPGA development projects.
- Drive FPGA CI, regression testing, AutoVRs , and test box validation activities.
- Responsible for project verification execution, including test execution command validation, FPGA CI, regression testing, verification result analysis, and reporting.
- Investigate issues, perform debugging, and support root-cause analysis of FPGA and lab-related problems.
- Generate verification evidence, test reports, and documentation to support project milestones and deliveries.
- Collaborate with Common Lab Engineers to ensure the lab environment meets current and future project needs.
- Contribute to continuous improvements in verification methods, automation, and ways of working.
- Follow established lab operating procedures and promote safe and efficient use of laboratory resources.
The skills you bring:
Required qualifications
- B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems, or a related field.
- 5 years experience working with FPGA verification, validation, testing, or lab-based development.
- Good knowledge of Linux/Unix environments and command-line tools.
- Experience with test automation, scripting, and regression execution.
- Understanding of FPGA, hardware, or embedded-system debugging.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional development teams.
- Ability to take ownership and drive activities to completion.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with FPGA CI, automated verification, and regression frameworks.
- Knowledge of laboratory instrumentation such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and power measurement equipment.
- Basic understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals relevant to FPGA development and verification.
- Awareness of ESD handling, laboratory safety requirements, and best practices for working with electronic hardware.
- Experience with Python, Bash, or similar scripting languages.
- Experience working in a multi-project or multi-site development environment.
- Experience in debugging, root-cause analysis, and problem-solving within FPGA development environments.
Personal traits
- Self-driven and proactive.
- Structured and quality-focused.
- Effective communicator and team player.
- Eager to learn and improve.
- Comfortable in dynamic, multi-stakeholder settings.
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
Req ID: 790477
Skills Required
- B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems, or a related field
- 5 years of experience in FPGA verification, validation, testing, or lab-based development
- Knowledge of Linux/Unix environments and command-line tools
- Experience with test automation, scripting, and regression execution
- Understanding of FPGA, hardware, or embedded-system debugging
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional development teams
- Ability to take ownership and drive activities to completion
- Experience with FPGA CI, automated verification, and regression frameworks
- Knowledge of laboratory instrumentation, including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and power measurement equipment
- Basic understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals relevant to FPGA development and verification
- Awareness of ESD handling, laboratory safety requirements, and electronic hardware best practices
- Experience with Python, Bash, or similar scripting languages
- Experience in a multi-project or multi-site development environment
- Experience with debugging, root-cause analysis, and problem-solving in FPGA development environments
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