Senior FPGA Engineer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior FPGA Engineer to join a leading Defence and Aerospace programme, delivering advanced FPGA solutions for cutting-edge technology projects., The Senior FPGA Engineer will be responsible for ensuring FPGA solutions meet all customer and product requirements through:

• Analysing system requirements and defining FPGA solutions, work packages and development estimates.
• Producing FPGA architectural designs, detailed designs and supporting technical documentation.
• Developing and implementing FPGA designs using industry-standard methodologies.
• Conducting FPGA verification activities to ensure compliance with design requirements.
• Integrating FPGA designs onto target hardware platforms.
• Providing technical FPGA support across engineering teams and projects.
• Leading, mentoring and reviewing the work of other FPGA engineers where appropriate.
• Supporting continuous improvement activities relating to FPGA development processes and procedures.
• Managing allocated FPGA work packages to agreed cost, quality and delivery targets.
• Providing regular progress reporting and technical updates to engineering leadership.

Experience is valued above qualifications, making this an excellent opportunity for a proven FPGA specialist with a strong track record of delivering complex FPGA designs., * Significant commercial experience in FPGA design and development.

• Strong proficiency in VHDL.
• Experience using FPGA simulation tools.
• Experience using FPGA synthesis tools.
• Excellent understanding of requirements capture, work package definition and estimation.
• Strong knowledge of FPGA development lifecycles, methodologies and best practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and teamwork capabilities.
• Ability to work independently whilst delivering against project milestones.
• A proactive, self-motivated and solutions-focused approach.

FPGA Device Experience

Candidates must have recent hands-on FPGA design experience with devices from one or more of the following manufacturers:

• Altera
• Microsemi
• Xilinx

Security Requirements

• Must be a Sole British National.
• Must hold or be eligible to obtain and maintain SC Security Clearance.
• SC Clearance is required at submission stage.

Desirable Experience

Experience with several of the following tools and development environments would be advantageous:

• Altera Quartus II
• Mentor ModelSim
• Microsemi Libero IDE
• Microsemi Libero SoC
• Xilinx Vivado

• Competitive contract rates of up to 85.00 per hour Umbrella
• Long-term programme with strong potential for extension beyond the initial six-month term.
• Opportunity to work on highly advanced Defence and Aerospace technologies.
• Exposure to complex FPGA development programmes covering the entire engineering lifecycle.
• Collaborative environment alongside experienced engineering specialists.
• Opportunity to contribute to innovative, mission-critical projects with real-world impact.