Junior FPGA Hardware Engineer: RTL & VHDL

Junior Hardware Designer/FPGA

Posting Date: 30 Mar 2026

City:
Roma

Location:

Roma, Italy, 131

Contract Type:
Permanent

Division:
Electronics and System Engineering

Level of experience:
Junior

RINA is currently recruiting for a Junior Hardware Designer/FPGA to join its team engineering team based in Rome, Milano or Turin within the Electronics and System Engineering Division.

The resource will support the design and development of FPGA solutions starting from system requirements and customer technical documentation, contributing to specification definition, code implementation, and integration and verification activities at hardware board level.

The role involves participation in RTL development phases, functional validation, technical documentation, and project team support to achieve milestones while ensuring quality, reliability, and compliance with industry standards.

• Support the analysis of FPGA architectures based on customer requirements and technical documentation.
• Assist in translating high-level system requirements into detailed FPGA specifications.
• Contribute to the implementation and integration of FPGA designs at hardware board level.
• Develop RTL code using VHDL.
• Participate in the creation of reusable FPGA IPs.
• Support the definition of test strategies and verification of FPGA functionalities.
• Collect and analyze FPGA performance metrics to validate implemented features and IP integration.
• Document development activities including coding, validation, and verification tasks.
• Support preparation of project documentation, milestone reports, and technical review materials.

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronic/TLC Engineering

• Basic understanding of FPGA verification methodologies.
• Interest in FPGA debugging techniques.
• Knowledge of cryptographic algorithms and hardware security concepts.
• Understanding of digital electronics and hardware architectures.
• Basic concepts of signal processing algorithms.
• Awareness of high-speed digital design techniques.
• Familiarity with communication protocols such as PCIe, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, RS422, MIL-STD-1553.
• Basic knowledge of CAD tools or schematic design software (e.g., Spice, Altium, Cadence, Mentor).
• Academic or internship experience in aerospace or similar high-reliability sectors.

• WORKPLACE DYNAMICS - Resourcefulness in shaping progress and working efficiently.
• PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT - Ownership for life, work and results, striving to grow professionally and personally.
• INTERPERSONAL INFLUENCE - Skills and strategies we use to interact effectively with others.
• DOMAIN & BUSINESS ACUMEN - Applying a scientific approach and critical thinking in operations and solution development within area of expertise.
• FORESIGHT & INSIGHT - Context awareness adopting a systemic perspective and informed decision making.

RINA is a multinational company providing a wide range of services in the energy, marine, certification, infrastructure & mobility, industry, research & development sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion.

At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind. We are also compliant to the Italian Law n. 68/99.