Product Hardware Engineer (FPGA)

An early-stage semiconductor business in Amsterdam is expanding its hardware engineering team as it prepares its first product for market.
This is a practical, lab-based position for an engineer who enjoys turning new designs into reliable, working systems. You will support hardware from initial prototype assembly and board bring-up through to internal development platforms, customer evaluation kits and live demonstrations.
The company is open to engineers at different levels of experience, from those early in their careers through to established hardware professionals. What matters most is curiosity, ownership and the willingness to work through problems in an environment where requirements can change quickly.

What you’ll be doing   Assemble and configure prototype electronic systems
Bring up new boards and verify their functionality
Build test platforms for FPGA, embedded software and firmware development
Diagnose hardware faults using standard laboratory equipment
Support PCB testing, system integration and technical validation
Produce stable evaluation platforms for customers and internal stakeholders
Prepare working systems for demonstrations, exhibitions and technical presentations
Work with external manufacturing partners during prototype production
Investigate build issues and validate newly delivered hardware
Collaborate closely with FPGA, ASIC, software and wider hardware engineers
Improve internal test setups, development processes and engineering documentation
What they’re looking for   Experience working practically with electronic hardware or embedded systems
Confidence assembling, configuring and troubleshooting physical systems
Familiarity with PCB-based products and board-level debugging
Experience using oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analysers or similar lab tools
An understanding of FPGA or ASIC-based platforms would be highly relevant
Strong problem-solving skills and the confidence to operate independently
A generalist mindset and an interest in working across different engineering areas
Comfortable taking responsibility without always having a predefined process
Able to adapt as technical priorities and product requirements develop
Motivated by building real products rather than working within a narrowly defined remit
Useful additional experience   FPGA development or FPGA-based product platforms
Hardware bring-up and functional board validation
Embedded development environments
Prototype manufacturing and external supplier coordination
Preparing customer demonstration or evaluation hardware

Experience with in a semiconductor, deep-tech or hardware startup
Dutch language skills are useful but not essential

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