FPGA / VHDL Firmware Engineer

You will be responsible for developing and verifying firmware for high-speed FPGA applications, encompassing sensor signal acquisition, digital signal processing, and hardware integration. You will manage projects from concept through to production release, ensuring designs meet performance, reliability, and quality standards., Project Management: Plan and track development activities, ensuring milestones and budgets are achieved., Production Support: Provide technical support to production teams, resolving firmware or hardware-related issues to maintain product quality and reliability.

Degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering or a related field.

Minimum 2 years' experience in VHDL development for FPGAs.

Experience with Xilinx and Lattice FPGA technologies and associated toolchains.

Proficient in serial and parallel interfaces (e.g., SPI, I²C, UART, RS232/485, CAN) and high-speed protocols (Ethernet, USB, TCP/IP, UDP, Aurora, sFPDP).

Familiarity with schematic capture and circuit simulation tools (Altium, Protel, pSPICE).

Working knowledge of scripting or automation tools such as Python.

Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.

Personal Attributes

Highly organised, self-motivated, and able to manage complex workloads effectively.

Strong communicator with excellent teamwork and collaboration skills.

Proactive, detail-oriented, and focused on delivering robust, high-quality solutions.

Customer-focused approach with an awareness of cross-departmental processes.

Competitive salary and benefits package.

This role is with a leading UK-based engineering and technology company specialising in the design and manufacture of advanced electronic systems for high-performance sensing and signal processing applications. The company operates across sectors such as defence, industrial measurement, and scientific instrumentation, delivering robust, high-speed embedded solutions tailored to demanding environments. As part of a small, expert engineering team, you will contribute to the full lifecycle development of FPGA-based systems that form the core of the company's innovative products.