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# FPGA Engineer

- **Company:** Intellectual Capital Resources Limited
- **Location:** Bristol, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software Debugging, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Vivado
- **Published:** August 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2919009015-2

## About the Role

Strong VHDL experience using Xilinx Vivado
Multi-clock domain design and timing closure expertise
Experience implementing DSP functions (e.g. DDC, filters, FFT) in FPGAs
Familiarity with Xilinx RFSoC Ultrascale+ and associated ADC/DAC peripherals
Understanding of high-speed digital and analogue hardware design and debug

## Description

As an FPGA Engineer, you will play a key role in developing cutting-edge distributed fibre sensing instruments used globally to monitor critical infrastructure such as borders, pipelines, railways, and power networks. You'll work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment alongside scientists and engineers, helping take products from concept to real-world deployment.
This is a hands-on FPGA Engineer role with a mix of new product R&D and enhancements to existing platforms.


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