FPGA Engineer

FPGA Design Engineer

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

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