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FPGA/SoC Engineer with over 12 years of experience in digital and embedded systems development in the Broadcast and Aeronautics (DO-254) sectors. I am involved in the entire development cycle: needs analysis, architecture definition, RTL design in VHDL, verification, and system integration.

Specializing in FPGA/SoC development (AMD/Xilinx, Intel/Altera, Microsemi), I also have solid experience in DSP/SDR signal processing (RF, audio, video) and heterogeneous platform integration, particularly Zynq MPSoC UltraScale+ SoCs, with embedded Linux development under Yocto (U-Boot, Device Tree, Kernel configuration, low-level PS-PL interfacing).

As a Team Leader, I have managed complex projects, coordinated teams, and ensured client communication in high-constraint environments (DO-254). Autonomous, rigorous, and results-oriented, I bring a complete system vision and reliable execution to secure and accelerate your FPGA/SoC developments.

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French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Spanish
Fluent
Arabic
Native or bilingual

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Can work on-site

Bordeaux (up to 50km), Paris (up to 50km), Toulouse (up to 20km)

EXPLEO - Thales AVS
FPGA Engineer/Team Leader
AVIATION AND AEROSPACE
January 2022 - January 2025 (3 years)
Bordeaux, France
As FPGA/SoC Referent at EXPLEO, I worked on avionics projects for a major client in the aeronautics sector (Thales AVS), on physical design and verification activities in a critical and standardized context (DO-254).
I also held transversal responsibilities: project planning, technical coordination, workload estimation, and client interface, with a results-oriented and client satisfaction approach, ensuring high-quality deliverables.

🔹 FPGA/SoC Design (DO-254)
– Needs/requirements analysis, writing and updating specifications (GAEL)
– FPGA development on Intel, Microsemi, and Xilinx platforms:
RTL Design (VHDL)
Synthesis & P&R (Vivado, Libero, Quartus): timing closure, STA, CDC, design constraints
HW/SW Co-design: AXI, DMA, ARM-FPGA integration
– Documentation writing: specifications, design, test plans, validation
– Embedded Linux development with Yocto (U-Boot, device tree, kernel, FPGA/ARM interface)

🔹 FPGA Physical Verification (DO-254)
– Requirements coverage, traceability, coding rules, test plan definition
– Verification of avionics video blocks (A818, LVDS, DVI), video processing functions, and high-speed/peripheral modules (DDR3, PCIe, UART, etc.)
– Functional/scenario-based test procedures, C scripts, functional analyses
– Design reviews via Quartus/RTL Viewer
– Contribution to custom video test tools
– Supervision and management of FPGA/verification engineers

🔹 Technical Leadership & Project Management
– Participation in RFPs, requirements clarification, architectural contributions
– Planning, estimation, risk management, technical monitoring, client interface
– Coordination of multi-site & multi-disciplinary teams (FPGA/Software/Linux)
– Mentoring and skill development of junior engineers
FPGA VHDL DO254 Technical Project Management Embedded Systems
WorldCast Systems
FPGA and Embedded Systems Engineer
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
October 2014 - November 2020 (6 years and 1 month)
33700 Mérignac, France
FPGA/SoC Development:
Needs analysis and specification writing.
Simulation of algorithms/signal processing chains/DSP on Matlab
VHDL coding, Synthesis, Place & Route under ISE/VIVADO
Test Bench creation (VHDL) for virtual verification under Modelsim
Physical testing of the FPGA on board for validation
DSP Algorithms and Techniques: RF/Audio Acquisition, SDR, ADC/DAC Interfaces, DUC/DDC, Translation, Filtering (IIR/FIR), Sub/Oversampling, FFT, FIFO, CORDIC, OFDM, …
Communication Buses: SPI, I2S, RS232, I2C, Link-Port, AES, USB, Ethernet…
Embedded Electronic Systems:
Participation in the design and development of electronic boards (RF/Analog & Digital) with RF chains (Architectures, filters, LNA, Mixers, Amplifiers,…) and fast ADCs (direct conversion, sampling, …): technology, component, and interface selection.
Testing and validation of electronic boards (RF/Analog/Digital) (RF measurements).
Development of embedded Linux distribution under Yocto/Petalinux: FPGA/ARM interface, u-boot, device-tree, Kernel configuration, etc.
FPGA VHDL Signal Processing Embedded Systems Yocto
ENSEIRB-MATMECA
Adjunct Lecturer - Reconfigurable Architectures
EDUCATION AND E-LEARNING
March 2017 - February 2018 (11 months)
Bordeaux, France
Teaching 2nd year (Embedded Electronic Systems) in Reconfigurable Architectures (Embedded Systems, FPGA, SoC, Zynq/Yocto/Petalinux).
2nd year Course in Embedded Electronics Systems Reconfigurable Architectures (Embedded Systems, FPGA and SoC. Focus on the Zynq Xilinx FPGA SoC).
Vivado FPGA System On Chip Digital Electronics Embedded Systems

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Master's Degree, Embedded Electronic Systems
Bordeaux National Superior School of Electronics, Computer Science and Radio communications
2014
Diplôme d'ingénieur, Systèmes Electroniques Embarqués
Scientific Baccalaureate
Élisée Reclus High School
2008
Baccalauréat, Scientifique

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