Semiconductor Jobs

Jonathan Lee Recruitment · Maidenhead

Lead the architecture, design, implementation, integration and verification of FPGA-based firmware for high-assurance defence and cyber systems, using VHDL and structured V-model methodologies. Chair design reviews, translate ambiguous requirements into verifiable specifications, and mentor firmware engineers while working with protocols such as UART, SPI, I2C and TCP/IP. Based onsite in Maidenhead and requires security clearance eligibility.

EMBS Engineering · United Kingdom · £500 – £1,000 pd

Contract roles spanning embedded software, FPGA and electronics hardware engineering for a UK SME delivering complex systems in highly regulated, secure environments. Day-to-day work includes low-level C/C++ development, VHDL/Verilog FPGA design, digital and electronic hardware design, debugging, and lifecycle work from requirements through integration, verification and test alongside multidisciplinary teams.

Morson Edge · West Sussex · £60 – £90 ph

Deliver FPGA firmware for defence, transportation and aerospace products, covering architecture, requirements, design, verification and validation. Work alongside systems, software and hardware engineers using VHDL, SystemVerilog, C++ and tools such as ModelSim/QuestaSim, with a mix of on-site and remote working plus customer site visits.

Line Up Aviation · Stevenage · £90 ph

Design and verify complex FPGA architectures for signal processing, embedded and safety-critical systems, targeting Xilinx, Intel and Microsemi devices. Work spans VHDL and SystemVerilog/UVM testbenches, Mentor toolsets, and low-level C for test and integration within a multidiscipline team.

Platform Recruitment · Coventry · £40,000 – £60,000 pa

Work across the full FPGA design cycle, from requirements analysis and specification through RTL design, implementation and verification. Define module architectures, run synthesis and timing analysis, and integrate FPGAs into target hardware, using VHDL or Verilog and leading vendor tools alongside senior engineers and system architects.

Hexwired Recruitment Limited · Southampton · £65,000 – £85,000 pa

Verification of RTL implementations to ensure designs meet required standards before deployment, working with SystemVerilog and UVM in a Linux environment. The role sits within an expanding electronics manufacturer and involves scripting in Python, TCL or Bash alongside digital ASIC/FPGA verification work.

Tatton Recruitment · Stevenage · £90 ph

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit 3x FPGA Design Engineer Subcontractors on an initial 12 month contract.Rate: £90.00 per hourOvertime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a...

Tatton Recruitment · Bristol · £90 ph

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit 3x FPGA Design Engineer Subcontractors on an initial 12 month contract.Rate: £90.00 per hourOvertime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a...

IonQ · Oxford

Architect and maintain UVM/SystemVerilog verification environments for complex FPGA designs, defining verification plans with constrained-random testing and functional coverage. Build automated regression suites and CI pipelines, collaborating with RTL engineers to debug and ensure reliable quantum control systems.

Platform Recruitment · Cambridge · £100,000 – £160,000 pa

Design and develop reusable FPGA modules in SystemVerilog for deployment across multiple next-generation products, with RTL verification and timing closure work. You'll write specifications, review code and documentation, and collaborate with hardware, software and mechanical engineers in a hybrid Cambridge team.

Morson Edge · Luton · £62 – £85 ph

Design, develop and verify FPGA firmware for complex, safety-critical digital systems, deriving requirements and architectures from system-level specs. Build RTL in Verilog/SystemVerilog, verify with UVM, and work with Xilinx, Intel and Microsemi toolchains plus high-speed interfaces like PCIe, Ethernet and JESD. Sits within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to design reviews, testing and documentation under DO-254-style processes.

SoCode · Cambridge · £45,000 – £55,000 pa

Own significant blocks of RTL from specification through implementation, verification and into working hardware, focused on physical layer design in the communications space. Work alongside senior and principal engineers on digital RF and fixed-point DSP, with hands-on lab time on AMD/Xilinx FPGA platforms. A new role in a small, established team with low attrition.

Newton Colmore · Cambridge

Designs and develops FPGA firmware for defence technologies spanning communications, sensors and detection systems, working within a small multidisciplinary engineering team. Uses VHDL or Verilog and collaborates with internal teams and external groups, with security clearance required and room to grow as the company expands.

Newton Colmore · Cambridge

Design and develop FPGA firmware for defence technologies spanning communications, sensors and detection systems, working within a small multidisciplinary engineering team. The role involves VHDL or Verilog development and collaboration with internal teams and external groups, with security clearance required. Candidates from non-defence sectors are welcome.

Copello · Farnborough

Design, develop and test embedded software and firmware for specialist engineering applications, contributing across the full lifecycle from research and prototyping to validation and product development. Work within a multidisciplinary team spanning software, FPGA and hardware engineering, with opportunities to broaden expertise across FPGA, DSP, electronics and RF technologies.