Graduate FPGA Design Engineer

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9 months ago
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Manufacturing Futures are currently recruiting a Graduate FPGA Design Engineer for a long established electronics manufacturing business. FPGA technology is key to the company developing better products for the future and is a key part of the engineering team. The Graduate FPGA Design Engineer will work within the R&D team and will be responsible for ensuring new and existing FPGA projects are designed efficiently and effectively, meeting specified requirements.

Graduate FPGA Design Engineer - Role and Responsibilities - Digital Signal Processing / Electronics / DSP

  • Participate in the full-life-cycle product development process from concept through to verification and validation
  • Produce high quality specification/requirements documentation ensuring technical requirements are clearly defined
  • Design and verification of FPGA's for new and existing products in close coordination with other members of the R&D team
  • Provide supervision, when required, for the activities of additional FPGA Engineers and suppliers to ensure devices and development tools are fit for purpose and ensure the efficient execution of projects
  • Support the operations team on an on-going basis to ensure the smooth transition of new and updated products from development through to production
  • Support the Sales and Marketing team to ensure product specifications and capabilities are understood

    Graduate FPGA Design Engineer - Skills and Experience - Digital Signal Processing / Electronics

  • Qualified to degree or equivalent level in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or related discipline
  • Experience designing FPGA / CPLDs based electronic products in a commercial environment
  • Experience in FPGA design from multiple vendors (Xilinx, Altera, Microsemi/Lattice, Achronix, Atmel, e2v)
  • Ability to embed processors into FPGA designs
  • Experience proving design concepts by simulating environments
  • Experience exploring and developing new technologies and architectures
  • Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders and suppliers

    Graduate FPGA Design Engineer, Digital Signal Processing, VHDL, FPGA, Design, Electronics

    If this role could appeal, please do apply now

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