FPGA engineer

Senior FPGA Engineer (RFSoC / DSP) Bristol (Onsite) £90,000 - £95,000 benefits Must be eligible for SC clearance KO2s client, an innovative and rapidly growing engineering organisation based in Bristol, is looking to recruit a Senior FPGA Engineer to join their high-performing hardware and signal processing team. This is a hands on technical leadership role where you will play a key part in the design and development of complex FPGA architectures used in advanced sensing and signal processing systems. The position is approximately 80% technical delivery, with additional responsibility for mentoring engineers and helping shape engineering processes and best practices. The role is five days onsite in Bristol, working closely with multidisciplinary teams across hardware, RF, and software. The Role As a Senior FPGA Engineer, you will contribute to the architecture and implementation of high-performance FPGA solutions used within cutting-edge systems that process large volumes of real-world data in real time. You will work with AMD/Xilinx RFSoC platforms, designing FPGA signal processing pipelines and ensuring performance, determinism, and scalability across complex systems. This is an opportunity to influence system-level architecture, improve engineering workflows, and help drive technical excellence within the team. Key Responsibilities Design and implement high-performance FPGA architectures using Xilinx / AMD RFSoC platforms Develop and optimise DSP algorithms within FPGA fabric Work closely with RF, hardware, and software teams to deliver integrated systems Support hardware bring-up, testing, and debugging in lab environments Lead by example within the FPGA team, mentoring and supporting junior engineers Contribute to engineering methodology improvements and best practices Participate in system architecture discussions and technical decision making Required Experience Strong FPGA development experience using Xilinx / AMD devices Proven experience working with RFSoC or Software Defined Radio (SDR) platforms Strong DSP fundamentals with the ability to translate algorithms into FPGA implementations Experience developing FPGA designs in VHDL using Vivado Experience delivering performance-critical FPGA designs with challenging timing or resource constraints Comfortable working with hardware in lab environments (bring-up, debugging, validation) Eligible to obtain SC security clearance Desirable Experience MATLAB or Python for DSP modelling or algorithm development Experience with multi-channel acquisition systems Familiarity with high-speed data interfaces and streaming architectures Background in RF systems, sensing technologies, or defence-related environments Experience improving engineering processes and development workflows Why Apply? This role offers the opportunity to join a highly capable engineering team working on technically demanding systems where FPGA design is central to product performance. You will have significant influence over both the technical direction and development practices within the team. If you are an experienced FPGA engineer looking for a technically challenging role with leadership influence, KO2s client would like to hear from you. Apply today or contact KO2 Recruitment for more information. Similar jobs, An established technology company in Canterbury is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to lead CI/CD and manage cloud infrastructure. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience, strong Azure capabilities, and a background in database management. This role involves..., As a Senior BMS Engineer at Honeywell, in London and surrounding areas, you will be responsible for carrying out installations, quoted works, project support, planned preventative maintenance (PPM), re-active calls, out of hours support to customers on their BMS. This is a..., Your new company:Join a well established financial services organisation committed to building long term customer relationships and fostering a strong, inclusive team culture. With a flat structure and collaborative environment, you will work closely with leaders across..., OverviewRecruitment Consultant - Specialist recruiter within the FM & Engineering Sector who is looking to talk with money-motivated and determined individuals. You will be given support and direction in how to become a successful consultant who will oversee their own...

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