FPGA Experts in Munich
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Andre K.
Last position:
Nearshore Engagement Manager at EnBW AG
- Building strong awareness within the company around nearshoring
- Engagement Manager in the Nearshore Competence Center
- Responsible for nearshore consulting, partner screening and technical onboarding, designing and implementing cooperation scenarios, change management, stakeholder management, participation in steering committees, and collaboration with IT and business units
- Tools used: Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Teams, Azure Devops, Microsoft Sharepoint, Conceptboard
- Key results: Establishment of a nearshoring strategy, successful identification and implementation of outsourcing partnerships, delivery of change management and stakeholder management at the highest level
André H.
Last position:
Linux IT Admin at ReiserST
- Development and maintenance of IT architectures with embedded Linux systems.
- Designing, implementing, and optimizing backend applications and script-based solutions.
- Analyzing and resolving issues, including troubleshooting and user support.
- Developing and implementing security concepts for cloud solutions.
- Administering networks (DHCP, DNS, NTP, VPN).
- Technologies: Linux, PowerShell, Bash, Python, Ansible, Kubernetes, GitLab CI.
- Methods: Kanban.
Yimeng W.
Last position:
R&D Software Engineer at Advantest
- Development and maintenance of hardware drivers in C++
- Conducting unit and integration tests to ensure code quality
- Debugging and fixing issues with the hardware team and FPGA team
- Defining and developing software concepts and coordinating with the software architect
- Expanding test automation to improve efficiency
- Research and development of algorithms to improve existing codebases (runtime, memory usage, accuracy)
Jiri S.
Last position:
Quality Manager/Test Management at Noriba GmbH
- Test concept creation
- Creation of test processes
- Coordination of TC development: stress tests, functional tests, performance tests, high data rate tests, integration tests, etc.
- HW testing: FPGA, RF
- Test automation and regression tests
- Ensuring 24/7 operation of the test system
- Analysis & reporting
- Regular coordination of the test team, meetings with other stakeholders
- Communication and coordination with stakeholders and the project manager
Torsten W.
Last position:
Product Owner at Beyonnex
Initial technical analysis of the requirements for the two applications
Creating a system concept for the interim solution and for the final solution
Creating the product vision, customer journey, and story map for the interim solution in close cooperation with subject matter experts
Building a development team
Managing dependencies and interfaces with the other applications according to Domain Driven Design principles
Creating EPICs and user stories, and maintaining the product backlog in coordination with subject matter experts and developers
Running sprint reviews with relevant stakeholders such as subject matter experts and management
Analyzing the requirements for the final solution
The interim solution was built within 8 months and was successfully used for the 2022 heating cost billing
The interim solution has since been further developed to increase automation
A technical concept for the final solution was created
Handover to two internal Product Owners is currently in progress
Ould Aly I.
Last position:
Functional Safety Assessor at VW
- Pre-assessments and review of functional safety status for ADAS ECUs and body controller components
- Conduct functional safety audits
- Review the functional safety status of the E3 1.2 in a pre-assessment
- Document interviews
- Document findings and generate internal reports
Methods:
- ISO26262
- Automotive SPICE Level 2, 3
- Agile methods, SAFe
Tools:
- DOORS
- Enterprise Architect
- JIRA & Confluence
- IQ-FMEA
- Isograph
Hussein K.
Last position:
QA and Test Automation Engineer at Intel
- Verified internal and external semiconductor technologies to support the release of design packages.
- Developed automated testing environments using Bash and Python to streamline verification workflows.
- Created and maintained TCL scripts to configure ivars and automate testbench execution.
- Performed comprehensive validation of technology libraries and Verilog files.
- Utilized a range of industry-standard EDA tools including Fusion Compiler, Innovus, ICV, Calibre (Mentor Graphics), Seascape (Ansys).
- Conducted root cause analysis to debug and resolve issues across various tool flows.
- Defined and tracked QoR (Quality of Results) metrics to provide a macro-level view of design package health.
- Optimized test runtime and resource usage to improve efficiency and turnaround time.
Maryam S.
Last position:
Hardware and Control Engineer at Technical University of Munich
- Developed a 6 kW AC-DC power converter for automotive applications.
- Selected and tested SiC MOSFETs, gate drivers, diodes, and high-voltage capacitors.
- Created schematics and designed multilayer PCBs in Altium Designer.
- Collaborated with software and mechanical teams for system integration.
- Developed an advanced control strategy for traction inverters.
- Implemented and tested control algorithms in MATLAB/Simulink.
- Conducted detailed efficiency, power factor, and common-mode current measurements.
András B.
Last position:
Test Equipment Developer at Minebea Access Solutions
- Tested passenger car opening handle at system level integrating hardware, software and mechanics
- Built and provided complete test equipment for system testers using Arduino boards, Saleae Logic analyser, oscilloscope, multimeter, RLC meter, programmable power supplies and function generators
- Developed system testing concepts and constructed manual system test bench
- Supported system testers with hardware and software tools
- Products: BMW XNF, Rolls Royce, Audi eRing, JLR (Jaguar-Land-Rover)
Daniel C.
Last position:
Founder & Managing Director at BotCraft GmbH
- Building the company with a focus on connectivity for IIoT and Industry 4.0, iRPA/process automation, advanced robotics and smart systems, sensors and services
- Project management and software architecture for IoT gateway development (since 2020) with protocol translation, IT/OT convergence and GRC
- Developing RPA bots for automating and monitoring industrial processes with an agent-based AI approach (since 2020)
- Implementing unsupervised clustering and anomaly detection for time series data in big data streaming pipelines (since 2021)
- Introducing a Docker-based release train for OTA updates with DevSecOps and CI/CD (since 2018)
Christian E.
Last position:
Managing Director at Eigner Elektro
- Leading the company
- Strategic planning and business development
- Overseeing operational processes
Massimiliano G.
Last position:
Founder and Managing Director, SoC Integration Engineer at PlanV
- CVA6 MMU: formal verification using SVA
- CVA6 subsystem: IP integration, verification (UVM)
- Tightly coupled cache coherence for CVA6: RTL design and verification (SystemVerilog), FPGA prototyping (IP integration - CPU, LLC, DDR, Eth), Linux
- Verification of a laser controller on FPGA (medical, VHDL, VUnit, Python, C++ for Microblaze)
- Fault injection emulation on FPGA (SystemVerilog)
Khadija N.
Last position:
Student Assistant at Technische Hochschule Deggendorf
- Implementing and optimizing TinyML models on edge devices
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Statistics of experts using FPGA
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
20 years
Position duration
2.7 years
Positions per freelancer
10
Top business areas
Product Development, Information Technology, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
92%
Doctorate
25%
Certifications per freelancer
1
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Munich are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.
Average rates of experts in Munich using FPGA
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
FPGA experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Information Technology (77%)
- Manufacturing (77%)
- Automotive (54%)
- Telecommunication (54%)
- Aerospace and Defense (46%)
- Education (31%)
- Construction (23%)
- Energy (23%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What FPGA means
An FPGA is a reconfigurable integrated circuit whose logic, memory and signal paths can be programmed after manufacturing. A field-programmable gate array can perform many operations in parallel, making it useful where predictable latency, custom processing and efficient hardware matter.
Where it is used
FPGA systems appear in products that process data close to the source or need dedicated hardware behavior.
- Radar, imaging and industrial vision pipelines
- Network packet processing and telecom equipment
- Automotive control, sensor fusion and prototyping
- Aerospace, defense and scientific instrumentation
- Financial trading and low-latency data paths
Ecosystem and tooling
Projects commonly use Verilog, SystemVerilog or VHDL for RTL design, alongside simulation, synthesis, timing analysis and hardware debugging. Toolchains include AMD Vivado and Vitis, Intel Quartus, Siemens Questa and open-source options such as Yosys. Strong specialists also work with AXI, PCIe, Ethernet, DDR memory and embedded processors.
When companies bring expertise
Companies bring in freelance FPGA expertise when a product needs custom acceleration, a board redesign requires reliable bring-up, or an existing design fails timing or resource targets. In Munich, this can support automotive, industrial, robotics, semiconductor and research work while allowing remote design collaboration with planned access to lab hardware.
- Translate algorithms into synthesizable RTL
- Integrate IP cores, interfaces and memory controllers
- Close timing and reduce resource use
- Build verification environments and test benches
- Prepare bitstreams, documentation and handover
What strong specialists deliver
Good professionals connect system requirements with hardware decisions. They define interfaces clearly, write maintainable RTL, use assertions and coverage, and investigate simulation results with discipline. They also understand clock-domain crossing, reset design, fixed-point arithmetic, power constraints and the trade-offs between hardware and software.
Selecting the right fit
Start with the board, device family, interfaces and development stage. Ask for evidence of comparable RTL, verification and lab work rather than only tool familiarity. A strong specialist explains assumptions, documents reproducible builds and can work with firmware, electronics and mechanical teams. For Munich-based work, agree early on language, lab access, security requirements and the split between on-site bring-up and remote development.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions that come up most around FPGA.
An FPGA is used to build custom digital hardware for parallel processing, deterministic response times and high-throughput data movement. Common applications include radar, industrial vision, telecom equipment, automotive systems and embedded acceleration.
An FPGA can be configured around a specific data path, while a CPU offers flexible sequential processing and a GPU targets highly parallel workloads through a software model. The best choice depends on latency, throughput, power, development effort and how often the product requirements may change.
An FPGA specialist commonly works with VHDL, Verilog or SystemVerilog and understands simulation, synthesis, timing analysis and hardware debugging. Familiarity with AMD Vivado, Intel Quartus, Questa, AXI, PCIe, Ethernet and DDR interfaces is useful when the project spans design and integration.
A strong FPGA professional often brings knowledge of embedded C or C++, firmware, electronics, signal processing and board bring-up. Verification, requirements tracing, version control and automated build systems are also important for dependable delivery.
An FPGA project needs a specialist whose background matches its device family, interfaces and development stage. A prototype may need strong RTL and simulation skills, while production hardware usually also requires timing closure, verification discipline, documentation and experience with laboratory validation.
An FPGA specialist can handle RTL, simulation, synthesis and much of the verification remotely when repositories, tool licenses and test access are available. Board bring-up, instrument-based debugging and hardware integration may require scheduled on-site work in Munich or access to a shared lab.
Review how the FPGA professional defines interfaces, handles clock-domain crossings, documents constraints and verifies edge cases. Ask for a clear explanation of timing results, resource trade-offs, test coverage and the steps used to reproduce the build.
An FPGA can be reprogrammed after manufacturing, which supports rapid iteration and lower initial hardware commitment. An ASIC is built for a fixed design and can offer stronger optimization at scale, but changes are far more costly once fabrication begins.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used FPGA in their recent projects is 82 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 659 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used FPGA in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 92% hold at least a Master's degree, and 25% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used FPGA in their recent projects have 20 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.7 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used FPGA in their recent projects are German (100%), English (92%), and French (23%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used FPGA in their recent projects are Information Technology (77%), Manufacturing (77%), and Automotive (54%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used FPGA in their recent projects are Product Development (100%), Information Technology (92%), and Quality Assurance (92%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used FPGA
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