Contract Principal FPGA Design Engineer

Octagon Recruitment Group; Enfield; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Contract Principal FPGA Design Engineer in Enfield. This role involves leading FPGA development and mentoring junior engineers within a high-reliability environment. Required qualifications include a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field and 10 years of experience in FPGA design and VHDL implementation. This contract position offers competitive hourly rates and the potential for long-term engagement, with occasional UK travel required.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in FPGA design.
• Strong experience in VHDL design and debugging.
• Experience with multi-FPGA systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead VHDL FPGA design from specification to verified hardware.
• Decompose system requirements into FPGA architectures.
• Design, implement, test, and debug FPGA firmware.

Skills

FPGA design

VHDL design implementation

Debugging experience

Experience on multiple FPGAs

Background in Radar DSP

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Title : Contract Principal FPGA Design Engineer

Type : Initial 6-Month Contract

Status : Inside IR35 (Umbrella)

Rate : 70.00 to 80.00 per hour DOE

Location : Enfield Greater London Onsite

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Contract Principal FPGA Design Engineer in Enfiel d to join a highly experienced engineering team working on advanced electronic systems within a regulated high-reliability environment.

This Contract Principal FPGA Design Engineer in Enfield role focuses on full lifecycle FPGA design system architecture and technical leadership across complex multi-FPGA platforms.

The Role :

As a Contract Principal FPGA Design Engineer in Enfield you will take ownership of FPGA development from early specification through to verified hardware delivery. You will lead complex firmware developments while supporting and mentoring junior engineers.

Your responsibilities will include :

• Leading VHDL FPGA design from specification to verified hardware
• Decomposing system requirements into robust FPGA architectures
• Designing implementing testing and debugging FPGA firmware
• Developing test benches and verification environments
• Producing technical documentation and supporting firmware releases
• Conducting FPGA and VHDL design reviews
• Mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership
• Validating designs using lab test equipment
• Owning multiple work packages and reporting progress

Occasional UK travel may be required

Youll work closely with Project Managers Systems Engineers and Technical Leads to deliver mission-critical electronic solutions.

Skills & Experience :

• 10 years experience in FPGA design
• Strong VHDL design implementation and debugging experience
• Experience working on systems with multiple FPGAs
• Background in Radar DSP or high-reliability electronic systems
• Proven delivery to time and budgetStrong written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications :

• Bachelors or Masters degree in a relevant Engineering discipline

If youre a Contract Principal FPGA Design Engineer in Enfield looking for a technically challenging role with real project ownership and leadership responsibility this opportunity offers excellent long-term potential.

Interested Get in touch today to discuss the role in more detail or to apply directly :

Shammi Choudhury

Required Experience : Staff IC

Employment Type : Contract

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Hourly Salary Salary : 70 - 80