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Prototypage / Emulation Engineer

Join NanoXplore a European leader in radiation-hardened SoC FPGAs and be part of our growing adventure.

At NanoXplore, we design and deliver cutting-edge FPGA and SoC FPGA solutions for the most demanding environments : Space, Defense, Aerospace, and high-reliability industries. With offices in Paris, Jacou, and Meylan, our teams are expanding fast and we are looking for passionate engineers to shape the future the future of embedded systems.

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Are you excited by the challenge of transforming complex designs into working silicon? Join our team as an Prototypage / Emulation Engineer and help shape our next generation of our FPGA and SoC FPGA products !

 

YOUR MISSION

SoC Prototyping & Migration

  • Perform the migration of NanoXplore SoC FPGAs onto various prototyping platforms.
  • Select and connect VIPs to test advanced NanoXplore product features (PCIe, Ethernet, etc.).
  • Integrate, set up, and debug standard interfaces: UART, JTAG, I2C, USB, Ethernet, PCIe, DDR, etc.

 

Support & Debugging

  • Act as the interface between RTL and embedded software teams to facilitate communication and problem resolution.
  • Support RTL and embedded software teams in debugging products on platform.
  • Contribute to the implementation of synthesisable models using SystemVerilog or VHDL within FPGA flows.

 

Virtual Platforms & Models

  • Contribute to the development of NanoXplore virtual models and platforms in SystemC.
  • Participate in the setup and continuous improvement of prototyping and emulation environments.

 

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Autonomy and organisational skills in managing prototyping activities.

  • Autonomy and organisational skills in managing prototyping activities.
  • Excellent communication skills, written and spoken, for effective collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.
  • Strong team spirit and ability to adapt quickly to complex technical environments.
  • Fast learner with genuine technical curiosity and interest in state-of-the-art SoC architectures.
  • Fluent English required for technical documentation and exchanges with international partners.

 

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Education

  • Master's degree or equivalent in Electronics, Microelectronics, Embedded Systems, or a related field.

 

SoC Architecture & IP Experience

  • Experience in the design or architecture of complex SoC/ASIC systems, including processors (ARM), cache coherency, SMMU, and virtualisation (system, memory, interrupts).
  • Knowledge of major IPs: internal and external memories (DDR4/DDR5/LPDDR5, eMMC, TCM, QSPI), peripherals (PCIe, GbEthernet, USB, High Speed Links), and hardware security (boot, life cycle, cryptography).
  • Good command of system features: trace, debug, and error management.

 

Technical Skills

  • Experience with FPGA flows and the implementation of synthesisable models in SystemVerilog or VHDL.
  • C/C++ and SystemC development for virtual platform modelling.
  • Python and Tcl scripting for prototyping task automation.
  • Experience integrating and debugging standard interfaces: UART, JTAG, I2C, USB, Ethernet, PCIe, DDR.

 

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Permanent contract (CDI) — Full time. Positions based in Paris, Montpellier, or Grenoble. Salary according to profile.

  • Contract type: Permanent (CDI)
  • Location: Paris / Jacou / Meylan
  • Package: salary according to profile + internal benefits
  • Start date: as soon as possible

 

Why join us?

NanoXplore is a fast-growing technology company where you will work on concrete projects, from real components all the way to silicon production. You will join a human-sized team in which your ideas will truly make an impact, while taking on a strategic and evolving role within our ambitious R&D roadmap. Excited by this role ? We'd happy to hear from you ! Share your CV with us via the contact form to join a motivated and creative team and be part of a true French success story.

 

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Embedded Systems

Bridging the gap between silicon and software, the Embedded Systems team designs the low-level tools that make NanoXplore’s FPGAs truly usable and powerful. 


Their core mission : developing the main SDK (Software Development Kit), firmware, and all embedded components that enable seamless configuration, control, and integration of our devices. From bootloaders and drivers to board support packages and diagnostic tools, they ensure our chips speak the right language whether on a satellite, in a defense system, or in a test environment. Their work is foundational : without it, nothing runs. 


What sets them apart is their ability to think system-wide. They work closely with hardware teams and application engineers, adapt to evolving specs, and support real-world use cases with reliability and reactivity. 

They’re not just writing code : they’re building the ecosystem around our FPGAs.


Driven by curiosity and precision, it’s a team where autonomy meets collaboration, and where each line of code contributes to something bigger : making advanced microelectronics accessible and operational for the most demanding applications.

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