Firmware Engineer

Experis; Sefton; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist engineering organisation in the UK seeks an experienced FPGA Design Engineer for a contract role outside IR35. The role involves full lifecycle FPGA development, ensuring compliance with stringent quality standards including DO-254, and collaborating with hardware and software teams. This position offers hybrid working with a focus on high-reliability systems and is ideal for those with strong VHDL expertise.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with FPGA development in VHDL.
• Experience with safety-critical systems.
• DO-254 experience for DAL B or C designs.
• Familiar with verification methodologies and simulation tools.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Full lifecycle FPGA development from design to testing.
• Ensure compliance to quality standards including DO-254.
• Collaborate with engineers to integrate FPGA designs.
• Documentation for project milestones and certifications.

Skills

FPGA development in VHDL

DO-254 compliance

Verification methodologies

Simulation tools (e.g. ModelSim, Vivado)

Job description

FPGA Design Engineer - Contract (Outside IR35)

We're supporting a specialist engineering organisation delivering advanced safety-critical systems across regulated industries. They're looking for an experienced FPGA Design Engineer to join on a contract basis (outside IR35), contributing to a key phase of a high-reliability hardware programme.

This is an opportunity to apply your FPGA expertise on real-time, embedded systems that demand precision, integrity, and certification-ready design.

Key Responsibilities

• Full lifecycle FPGA development using VHDL - from architecture and coding through to simulation and testbench creation
• Work to stringent quality and traceability standards, including DO-254 compliance
• Close collaboration with hardware, software, and systems engineers to integrate FPGA designs into wider platforms
• Documentation and technical reporting to meet project milestones and certification needs

Essential Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with FPGA development in VHDL
• Previous work on safety-critical or high-reliability systems
• DO-254 experience - ideally delivering DAL B or C designs
• Familiarity with verification methodologies and simulation tools (e.g. ModelSim, Vivado, etc.)
• Able to work autonomously in a multi-disciplinary team

Contract Details

• Outside IR35
• Initial 6-month engagement with likely extension
• Hybrid working - 2 Days Per Week Onsite

Please apply for immediate consideration.