FPGA Designer at Topic Embedded Systems B.V. (Best, Netherlands)

Is it in your DNA to make the world a little better, healthier and smarter every day? Are you ready to work on various high-tech project simultaneously. Do you want to be the first to be involved in new Xilinx technologies? Does working on the firmware & electronics for medical devices, flight simulators, autonomous vehicles seem interesting and do you want to be involved in complex design for large FPGA’s? Join us!

“I can find many challenges in the varied projects I contribute to at TOPIC. Their premier partnership with Xilinx allows me to be an early adopter of latest technology.”

Marc Brakels | Senior Hardware Engineer at TOPIC

Your job as FPGA Designer

As a FPGA Designer you will create complex HDL designs. Often you will work with large FPGA’s like Zynq Ultrascale+ and Virtex Ultrascale+.You determine how data will be processed and how algorithms will be mapped on the FPGA hardware, making sure you meet timing and resource constraints. Together with hardware engineers you work on pin placement. You will create modules and subcomponents with VHDL and HLS. By simulating you proof the design is working as expected.

You will be part of a team that consists of hardware developers, FPGA developers and embedded software engineers. You will contribute to tech meetings where you are able to share your ideas and help the project move forward in the right direction. Depending on your ambitions and desires for personal growth, we will support you in shaping your future and let you take on more responsibilities as you grow in seniority.

The projects that you will be working on are challenging and varied. In our tech stack we use tools such as VHDL, Vivado, HLS, QuestaSim, Petalinux, UVM, Yocto and GIT. TOPIC is one of 11 worldwide selected companies invited to the Premier Alliance Partnership of Xilinx allowing us to adopt and apply new technologies in an early stage.

As FPGA Designer at TOPIC

• You have a Bachelor’s or Masters degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems or Computer Science


• You have at least 5 years of experience in firmware development. FPGA design & VHDL development on Xilinx and/or Altera FPGA and embedded SW development in C and/or C++.


• You are familiar with Vivado and HLS and simulation tools such as ModelSim or Questa and have experience with firmware testing and integration.


• You have an excellent command of English (both oral and written); knowledge of the Dutch language would be a big plus.

Our offer

To carry out our interesting, innovative and challenging projects in ambitious work environments, TOPIC offers a full-time employmentwith a contract for an indefinite period. As an employee at TOPIC, you will receive excellent and individual coaching to help you grow both on a personal and technical level.

Being part of the TOPIC family, you will benefit from the expertise of more than 150 smart colleagues. The working atmosphere is informal, open and collegial; with flexible working hours , the option to (partially) work from home and 26 vacation days.

We offer an all-in competitive employee benefit package including:

• Gross salary


• Net cost allowance


• Mobility package


• Thirteenth month payment


• 8% holiday allowance

Our job structure model consists of several seniority levels ranging from Programmer to System Architect. Your position in the salary scale will be conform your previous experience and expertise. For this position we are looking for FPGA Designer. The annual all-in benefit package will be between €47.000 and €67.000.

Additionally, you will also receive an insurance package, a good pension scheme and a yearly study budgetincluding paid training days. We offer a home office support package and TOPIC has a relocation assistance program in place for new employees.

On top of this, you can profit from extra's such as the use of our own gym and fresh fruit available at your disposal every day. Our inspirable head office in Best is easily accessible and has excellent ICT facilities.