FPGA Engineer Job in Sassenheim, Netherlands | Cosine

As the FPGA Engineer at cosine you design and implement high‑performance FPGA image processing solutions that enable next‑generation Earth observation missions. You work at the intersection of electronics and software, turning raw sensor data into usable insights directly on hardware. Your work reduces data bandwidth, increases processing speed, and enables smart instruments that operate autonomously in space. Within cosine Remote Sensing you contribute to compact, high‑precision optical payloads used in real missions, from concept to deployment.

• Design, implement, and optimise FPGA architectures for real-time image processing pipelines
• Translate image processing algorithms into efficient hardware implementations, including filtering, compression, and feature extraction
• Perform general FPGA design tasks such as pipeline and architecture definition, building test benches, design verification and validation, and device configuration
• Create and maintain board definition files, define I/O architecture, and manage boot configuration, in-flight reprogramming, memory management, and sensor readout
• Collaborate with optical, electronics, and software engineers to integrate FPGA solutions into space-borne instruments
• Verify and validate FPGA designs through simulation, hardware testing, and system-level integration
• Contribute to continuous improvement of processing performance, power efficiency, and reliability for space applications
• Expand existing designs to interface and read out to new devices such as imaging detectors and ADCs
• Optimise data handling pipelines at challenging data rates, including offloading of CPU workloads into an FPGA

• BSc or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Embedded Systems, or a related field