FPGA Engineer

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FPGA Engineer - Consultant

Location: Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits

Job Description:

Electus Recruitment is seeking an FPGA Engineer – Consultant to join a dynamic SME that is part of a larger group of companies poised for significant growth. As an Experienced FPGA Engineer, you will be at the forefront of the innovation race to help, defend and protect the UK from the latest technological and cyber threats.  

Key Responsibilities:

As an FPGA Consultant, you will get to tackle diverse, real-world challenges from the ground up. Typically, this will involve going through the whole product life cycle, you’ll capture, design, develop, document, test, and deliver through to the prototype production.

Requirements:

To be considered for this position, you will have demonstrable relevant experience working in FPGA firmware development (in VHDL/Verilog, using a toolchain such as Vivado / Quartus), have a proven track record of design and implementation of technological solutions

In addition, experience in any of the following is desirable: 

DSP/system modelling in MATLAB/Simulink 
Electronics development 
Embedded software development (typically with C/C++ and Linux expertise) 
RADAR or communications applications 
Software Defined Radios (SDRs) 
“Due to the nature of work undertaken by our client, incumbents of these positions are required to undergo pre-employment screening and must be able to satisfy clearance criteria for UK Security Vetting”

Benefits:
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Opportunity to work on challenging and rewarding projects.
Collaborative and supportive work environment.
Access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources.
Opportunities for professional development and growth.
Generous pension scheme.
Private medical insurance.
Employee assistance program.
Company-sponsored social events.
Comprehensive relocation package available, if applicable.
Join a company that is committed to growth and innovation.  They are a dynamic SME with ambitious plans to double their size over the next five years. As part of our client's team, you can contribute to their success and be part of something truly exciting.
 
To apply please send us your CV highlighting your relevant experience

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