Contract Principal FPGA Design Engineer

Octagon Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Contract Principal FPGA Design Engineer for an initial 6-month contract based in Enfield, Greater London. The role focuses on full lifecycle FPGA design and system architecture, offering the chance to mentor junior engineers while leading complex firmware developments. Ideal candidates should have strong experience in VHDL FPGA design and the ability to produce robust architectures. This opportunity is within a high-reliability environment and offers competitive rates.

Qualifications

• Experience in full lifecycle FPGA design and system architecture.
• Strong leadership skills with experience in mentoring junior engineers.
• Proficiency in developing test benches and verification environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead VHDL FPGA design from specification to hardware delivery.
• Decompose system requirements into robust FPGA architectures.
• Design, implement, test, and debug FPGA firmware.
• Produce technical documentation and support firmware releases.
• Conduct FPGA and VHDL design reviews.

Skills

VHDL FPGA design

FPGA architectures

Mentoring

Testing and debugging firmware

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 Enfield 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 mul...