Quick overview
Job description
Bristol or Stevenage
Up to £100 per hour Umbrella
12-Month Contract
We're working with a leading defence and aerospace engineering organisation seeking an experienced FPGA Design Engineer to join a growing team delivering cutting-edge FPGA solutions across a varied portfolio of complex programmes.
This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with strong FPGA design and verification experience to work on advanced projects spanning signal processing, embedded systems, and safety-critical technologies.
The Opportunity
As an FPGA Design Engineer, you'll be involved throughout the full FPGA development lifecycle, from architecture and design through to verification, integration, and delivery. You'll collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to develop innovative, high-performance FPGA solutions for mission-critical applications.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop complex FPGA architectures using VHDL, Simulink, and related technologies
- Deliver FPGA implementations targeting Xilinx, Intel (Altera), and Microsemi devices
- Perform FPGA verification using VHDL, SystemVerilog, and UVM methodologies
- Utilise industry-standard toolsets including QuestaSim and ModelSim
- Develop low-level C software to support FPGA testing and system integration
- Produce high-quality technical documentation and configuration management artefacts
- Work closely with systems, software, and hardware engineering teams on complex engineering programmes
Essential Skills & Experience
- Significant commercial experience in FPGA development
- Strong VHDL design expertise
- FPGA verification experience using VHDL and SystemVerilog/UVM methodologies
- Proven experience designing for Xilinx, Intel, or Microsemi FPGA platforms
Additional Info:
- Up to £100 per hour Umbrella
- 12-month contract with strong extension potential
- Hybrid opportunities available
- Work on complex, cutting-edge FPGA projects
- Bristol or Stevenage locations
To discuss this opportunity in confidence, please apply today
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Vertage Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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