FPGA Developer (26-119-1B)

The art of measurement — made in Germany. Striving to perfect it is the mission of the 2,100 employees of PTB, the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt. As Germany’s national metrology institute and a leading center of research, we operate in an international environment to develop world-class measurement standards. We at PTB work to ensure that people and organizations can trust the measurements they use.

At our Braunschweig site, we are looking to fill the following position in Department 1.4 (Gas Flow):

FPGA Developer

Remuneration Group 11 TVöD Bund ○ Two-year fixed term ○ Full-time

Your tasks:

As part of the collaborative project ‘Development of a new reference for offshore wind measurements based on next-generation lidar measurements (ReLiNG)’, you will support Working Group 1.41 ‘Gas Properties & Hydrogen’ in the further development of the wind lidar system developed by the PTB. The main focus is on implementing a method for determining the wind turbulence index at high measurement altitudes.

Your activities will include:

• Developing an FPGA design (Xilinx) for the transmission of measurement data via Ethernet (25 Gbit/s)
• Implementing an RDMA transfer from the Ethernet card to the GPU of a Linux system
• Assisting with the programming of measurement data analysis on the GPU
• Participating in measurement campaigns using the PTB wind lidar

Your profile:

• A completed degree (FH diploma/Bachelor’s) in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a comparable subject
• Sound knowledge and practical experience in FPGA development using VHDL/Verilog
• Proficiency in the C programming language
• Ideally, experience with Vivado or comparable FPGA-development environments
• Knowledge of GPU programming, for example using CUDA or OpenCL, would be an advantage
• A structured, independent and results-oriented approach to work
• Strong teamwork and communication skills
• German and English (B2 level) language skills

We offer:

You can find an overview of our benefits on our careers page.

This is important to us:

PTB promotes gender equality and strongly encourages applications from female candidates. At the same time, we strive to reflect the diversity of our society. We therefore welcome every application submitted, regardless of the candidate’s gender, cultural or social background, religion, ideology or sexual identity. If equally suited to the position, disabled persons or persons having equivalent status under German law will be given preference.

Your application:

For subject-related questions concerning this position, please contact Department 1.4:

Dr. Michael Eggert, phone: +49 531 592-1317, email: [email protected].

We look forward to receiving your application by 10 August 2026 under Ref. No. 26-119-1B. Please click on the following button: ONLINE BEWERBEN. This will directly lead you to our application portal where you can upload your documents (CV, certificates, Cover letter). Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications sent via email. With your application you accept the data protection regulations.