FPGA Design Engineer - Romania

Join Orbotix as a FPGA Design Engineer in Romania Join our innovative team at Orbotix, a dynamic startup at the forefront of the drone industry. We are looking for a talented FPGA Designer Engineer (FPGA, VHDL, Verilog) who will design, implement and secure based communication subsystems for autonomous drone platforms, combining hardware-level development, resilient datalink engineering and cybersecurity expertise. Orbotix Industries is a boutique firm, specializing in autonomous defense drones, robotics, and advanced AI, by leveraging our state-of-the-art engineering & software development expertise as well as our in-depth defense domain knowledge. We strive to design and produce advanced autonomous drones for all your Industry, Government and Defense needs. Company: Orbotix Location: Brasov (Hybrid - 3 days in office, 2 days remote) or Bucharest/Cluj (Remote) Key Responsibilities: • Design, develop, implement and maintain FPGA-based modules using VHDL or Verilog for secure drone communication systems. • Contribute to the design of safe and resilient ground and in-flight communication frameworks for autonomous drone platforms. • Contribute to the secure communication framework for distributed drones and including AES-based encryption, secure key generation, distribution, and rotation. • Support hardware-level cryptographic acceleration using FPGA modules and related embedded security technologies. • Participate in preliminary scouting of current state-of-the-art communication, FPGA, cryptographic and based on high-level requirements. • Participate in joint de-risking activities, lab testing, validation, and robustness assessments of the designed communication subsystem. • Contribute to cybersecurity activities regarding drone secure design and architecture. Requirements: • Strong hands-on experience with FPGA development using VHDL or Verilog. • Solid understanding of digital logic design, FPGA implementation flows, simulation, synthesis, timing analysis and debugging. • Understanding of AES-based encryption and its implementation or acceleration in hardware. • Ability to analyze system requirements and translate them into FPGA, communication, and cybersecurity design tasks. • Experience with debugging, board bring up, lab testing, validation and hardware/software subsystems. • Ability to work in a multidisciplinary engineering environment involving hardware, software, RF, avionics, and cybersecurity teams. • Good command of English, both written and spoken. Nice to have: • Experience in the drone, UAV, robotics, aerospace, or defense industry. • Experience with Xilinx/AMD, Intel/Altera, Microchip/Microsemi, Lattice or similar FPGA platforms and toolchains. • Previous experience supporting company-wide cybersecurity activities, hardware audits and hardening embedded systems. By joining us, you will have: · Flexible working hours · Private medical insurance · Regular vacation · Day off on your birthday · Referral bonus for successful hires through your contacts (mid or senior). · A pet-friendly office that prioritizes well-being · Fully stocked fridge with a variety of snacks · An international and multicultural work environment Application Process: To apply, please send your CV, design portfolio, and samples of your written articles to recruiting@orbotix.tech