Lead Firmware Engineer

Our clients Electronic Engineering function is expanding fast, and we're searching for an exceptional FPGA Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team building cutting-edge FPGA-based solutions. This is a key leadership role for someone who pairs deep FPGA technical expertise with the ability to mentor, inspire, and drive delivery at scale.

What You'll Lead

Leadership & Management

• Mentor and grow a team of FPGA + digital design engineers.
• Set clear goals, drive performance, and foster technical excellence.
• Partner with systems, software, hardware, and verification teams.
• Recruit and develop top-tier engineering talent.
• Champion best practices in design, verification, and documentation.

Technical Ownership

• Architect and deliver high-performance, low-latency FPGA solutions.
• Provide direction across RTL (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog), simulation, timing closure, and validation.
• Define design standards, IP reuse strategies, and verification methodologies.
• Ensure designs meet performance, power, area, and reliability targets.
• Advise on FPGA technology roadmaps across major vendors.

Project Delivery

• Own FPGA development from concept to production.
• Lead planning, estimation, and scheduling of FPGA deliverables.
• Identify risks early and drive mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with program management to ensure on-time, high-quality delivery., FPGA Engineering Manager Electronic Engineering - Rapid Growth Phase Our clients Electronic Engineering function is expanding fast, and we're searching for an exceptional FPGA Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team building cutting-edge FPGA-based solutions....

• BS/MS/PhD in Electronic/Computer Engineering or similar.
• Extensive FPGA/digital hardware design experience, including a great amount of leadership experience.
• Proven success delivering complex FPGA systems end-to-end.
• Deep expertise in RTL, synthesis, simulation, and timing analysis.
• Strong foundation in DSP, high-speed interfaces, control logic, and image processing.
• Great understanding of hardware-software co-design & embedded integration.
• Strong knowledge of FPGA toolchains and verification methodologies.
• Experience in data center, telecom, aerospace/defense, or HPC domains.
• Exposure to hardware security, functional safety, or DO-254 is a plus.
• Strong coding/scripting and system architecture skills.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership presence.

Personal Qualities

• Strategic thinker with hands-on technical depth.
• Inspires confidence across teams and leadership.
• Thrives in fast-paced, high-ambiguity environments.
• Passionate mentor and continuous learner.
• Balances innovation with disciplined execution.

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