Field-Programmable Gate Arrays Engineer

Searchability NS&D; Newport; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Searchability NS&D in Newport, UK, is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer for an initial 6-month contract, with likely rolling 6-month extensions. The role is full-time and on-site in Newport with a 37-hour working week.

SC clearance is essential to work on this high-reliability hardware project. You will deliver FPGA work packages under cost/time/quality constraints, take ownership of requirements, design, verification and integration, and contribute to process improvements in a demanding

Qualifications

• Proven FPGA engineering experience with VHDL.
• Experience delivering FPGA designs with clear documentation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver FPGA work packages within cost, time and quality constraints.
• Own FPGA requirements, design, verification and integration.
• Analyze requirements and define FPGA solutions with technical docs.
• Produce architectural and detailed FPGA designs and docs.
• Generate and implement designs using VHDL.
• Verify FPGA designs using simulation tools.
• Integrate FPGAs onto target hardware and provide support.
• Review teammates' work and mentor where applicable.
• Support FPGA process improvements and estimation of work packages.

Skills

VHDL

FPGA design

FPGA synthesis

FPGA simulation

Altera

Xilinx

Microsemi

Requirements capture

FPGA processes

Independent delivery

Communication

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Tools

VHDL tools

Job description

• Initial 6-month contract, with likely rolling 6-month extensions
• Full-time, on-site in Newport | 37-hour working week
• SC clearance required, with VHDL, FPGA design, synthesis and verification experience essential

ABOUT THE CLIENT

Our client operates in a specialist engineering environment, developing complex electronic systems where quality, reliability and technical excellence are essential. Due to ongoing engineering requirements, they are looking for an experienced Senior FPGA Engineer to deliver FPGA design work packages and support the development of high-performance hardware solutions.

THE SENIOR FPGA ENGINEER ROLE

As a Senior FPGA Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering allocated FPGA work packages within agreed cost, time and quality constraints. Reporting to the Head of Hardware Engineering, you will take ownership of FPGA requirements, design, implementation, verification and integration, ensuring developed products meet specified technical and customer requirements.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Analysing requirements and defining FPGA solutions, work breakdowns and technical documentation.
• Producing FPGA architectural designs, detailed designs and supporting documentation.
• Generating and implementing FPGA designs using VHDL.
• Conducting FPGA design verification using appropriate simulation tools.
• Integrating FPGAs onto target hardware platforms and providing technical support.
• Reviewing and controlling team members’ work where applicable.
• Supporting the development and continuous improvement of FPGA processes and procedures.
• Estimating and managing work packages, providing regular progress reporting and ensuring delivery to agreed standards.

SENIOR FPGA ENGINEER ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Proven experience as an FPGA Engineer, with proficiency in VHDL.
• Proficiency in at least one FPGA simulation tool and one FPGA synthesis tool.
• Recent design experience with devices from at least one of the following suppliers: Altera, Microsemi or Xilinx.
• Strong understanding of requirements capture work package definition and estimation.
• Excellent knowledge of FPGA development processes and design methodologies.
• Experience delivering FPGA designs independently while providing regular progress updates.
• Strong communication, documentation and teamwork skills.
• Self-motivated, articulate and comfortable working within engineering delivery constraints.