FPGA and DSP Engineer

Camwebdir; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Plextek, based near Cambridge, seeks an experienced FPGA engineer to design and implement FPGA/DSP solutions for radar, communications and sensing. The role emphasizes solid DSP fundamentals, collaboration across hardware, software and systems teams, and adaptability to evolving customer requirements.

Proficiency with HDL and the AMD Vivado toolchain is essential; OpenCPI/STICS/SOSA experience is a plus, with potential work on Zynq devices in a multidisciplinary consultancy setting.

Qualifications

• Solid grounding in digital signal processing is required.
• Experience with radar, communications or sensing applications is advantageous.
• Ability to translate customer requirements into FPGA-based implementations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality FPGA/DSP designs and implementations with minimal supervision.
• Contribute to technical discussions, design reviews, and project planning.
• Engage with clients on technical scoping discussions and feasibility.
• Potentially lead and mentor junior colleagues.
• Collaborate with hardware, software and systems engineers across projects.
• Identify and raise technical risks in a timely manner.
• Document progress and maintain technical documentation.

Skills

HDL (VHDL/Verilog)

AMD Vivado

Digital signal processing

RF systems knowledge

Open architecture standards (OpenCPI /

Tools

Vivado

Job description

About the position

Plextek is a leading choice for employees and customers for exceptional engineering and strategic innovation to create better safer and more sustainable technologies and products.

COMPANY VISION

Plextek is a leading choice for employees and customers for exceptional engineering and strategic innovation to create better safer and more sustainable technologies and products.

OUR VALUES AND BELIEFS

Being a responsible business, we work with integrity and honesty. We share success with our people and our communities. We embrace diversity in outlook and work as a team with colleagues, customers and suppliers to provide the best technical solution and professional service experience. We empower each other, we’re adaptable, show initiative and deliver on our commitments together.

THE ROLE

We are looking for an experienced FPGA engineer with strong skills in HDL, the AMD Vivado toolchain, and associated simulation and test. Experience of relevant open architecture standards such as OpenCPI, STICS or SOSA. We will also consider experience with other FPGA platforms. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing Plextek IP and delivering a wide range of client projects, predominantly focused on radar, communications and sensing applications. As a result, a solid grounding in digital signal processing is a core requirement, with experience in RF systems considered a significant advantage. Working within a multidisciplinary consultancy team, you will help translate customer requirements into robust FPGA-based implementations, contributing across the full development lifecycle from concept and architecture through to validation and ongoing support. Your day-to-day development work will likely be targeted at AMD (Xilinx) silicon, often Zynq SoC devices, and will involve close collaboration with hardware, software and systems engineers on technically demanding programmes. Multidisciplinary experience is therefore highly valued, particularly where candidates are also comfortable working in the electronics and firmware domains. Alternatively, we are interested in candidates with a strong core skill set who are keen to broaden their experience. As with all our engineers, adaptability and a willingness to learn are key attributes across all roles at Plextek.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deliver high-quality FPGA/DSP designs and implementations with minimal supervision.
• Contribute to technical discussions, design reviews, and project planning (including proposals and time estimates).
• Engage with clients on a technical level, including pre-contract scoping discussions and “the art of the possible”.
• Potentially able to lead and mentor junior colleagues.
• Work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Identify and raise technical risks or concerns in a timely manner.
• Communicate progress clear and maintain appropriate technical documentation.

THE PERSON

• Comfortable within a consultancy environment, ideally with prior consultancy experience.
• Self-motivated, with a willingness to take ownership of work.
• A strong desire to learn with a view to continuous professional development.

THE REWARDS

In return, we offer an excellent package, a stimulating environment and a real interest in your development to encourage you to achieve your full potential. We are a versatile business, able to support career progression as appropriate. We are based just south of Cambridge with easy road and rail routes to the vibrant city centre. We provide a friendly and supportive working environment including regular on-site and off-site social events.

About Plextek

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Address is at: The Plextek Building, London Road, Great Chesterford, Saffron Walden, UK