Engineering Consultant

FPGA Engineer – Immersive eXperience
At Barco IX (Immersive eXperiences) , we shape immersive experiences together by embracing the creative power of technology. With a heart for technology and a spirit for creativity we break through the limits of what’s possible. We enable what has never been done before to immerse our audiences in experiences they will never forget. The markets our immersive experience technologies are used in range from live events, over theme parks and museums to flight simulators. Our Immersive Experiences R&D organization focusses on developing projection and image processing technology to make these immersive experiences come to life for our customers all over the world.

Function
We are looking for a FPGA Engineer to join our innovative R&D team for the Immersive eXperiences Business unit.
From inspiring people at the Gent Light Festival, through bringing digital art to galleries and museums worldwide, to providing visuals at world’s leading concert stages, your work will make it happen!
You will be responsible for designing the beating heart of our projectors. Your will deal with a variety of tasks, ranging from developing image processing functionality and control design processes for our digital projectors, over prototyping new products, to hardware design tasks (selecting the appropriate components, schematic entry, follow-up of board lay-out, ...) and complex VHDL design plus verification through lifetime maintenance.

Key Responsibilities
Develop and implement VHDL-based FPGA code for image processing pipelines and input signal handling.
Collaborate with software and hardware engineers to integrate FPGA modules into larger systems.
Optimize FPGA designs for performance, resource utilization, and power efficiency.
Perform simulation, verification, and debugging of FPGA designs.
Document design specifications and maintain version control.

Qualifications
Master’s or bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, electronics, computer engineering, or related field.
Basic knowledge of FPGA development tools (e.g., AMD Vivado, Altera Quartus).
Familiarity with VHDL programming.
Familiarity with scripting language (e.g., Python, bash, ...)
Understanding of digital signal processing and image processing concepts is a plus.
Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn.
Familiarity with AI tools is a plus.
Ability to work in a collaborative team environment.

What We Offer
You will work in an open and international culture.
In this stimulating and challenging environment, we offer you competitive compensation and benefits, including:

• A competitive salary package based on experience
• Bonus system
• Group insurance
• Health insurance
• Meal vouchers
• Hybrid working culture
• 20 legal holidays + 12 compensation days (Pro-rata)
• Continuous learning opportunities
• A modern and state-of-the-art working environment