FPGA Design Engineer

Overview

In this role you will own end-to-end FPGA solutions for a leading secure communications organisation. You will work within a UK multi-disciplinary team to deliver both standard products and bespoke solutions, from requirements to production. You’ll tackle complex FPGA designs with a mix of industry-standard and custom protocols, collaborating with PMs, suppliers and engineers to meet timelines. This is an opportunity to shape high-assurance hardware and contribute to security-focused product development. You will engage with cross-functional stakeholders to drive impactful, secure digital design.

Responsibilities

• Deliver FPGA solutions from requirements through production
• Elicit and interpret FPGA requirements
• Define FPGA architecture with the broader team
• Plan with Project Managers to meet timelines
• Coordinate other FPGA engineers when required
• Liaise with external FPGA and IP suppliers
• Develop test benches and perform in-system testing
• Contribute to proposals, estimations, and roadmaps

Key requirements

• Proven track record delivering FPGA designs across the full development lifecycle
• Strong VHDL skills for FPGA design and verification
• Experience optimising designs for performance and power efficiency
• Experience debugging and integrating FPGA solutions in hardware
• Proficient with configuration management tools
• Experience with Microchip devices and Libero for design synthesis (advantage)
• Experience verifying HDL using ModelSim or Questasim (UVM beneficial)

• collaboration and cross-functional teamwork
• planning and coordination
• problem solving and analytical thinking
• VHDL
• FPGA design and verification
• performance and power optimisation

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