FPGA Design Consultant

ZENOVO; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ZENOVO is seeking an experienced FPGA Design Consultant to join its engineering team in Coventry, offering a hybrid work pattern. You will drive FPGA development across the full lifecycle, from architecture and RTL design to verification and integration on diverse customer projects.

The role suits engineers with commercial FPGA experience who want exposure to leading FPGA technologies and Tier 1 development processes within a supportive, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of digital design principles.
• Commercial FPGA design experience.
• Strong RTL development experience using VHDL and/or Verilog.
• Experience with FPGA simulation and synthesis tools.
• Understanding of the FPGA development process.
• Experience with RTL verification and timing analysis.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyse requirements and define FPGA solutions.
• Develop FPGA architectures and detailed design specifications.
• Develop RTL using VHDL and/or Verilog.
• Design FPGA modules considering area, speed, power and performance.
• Perform module-level and top-level RTL verification.
• Carry out FPGA synthesis and timing analysis.
• Support power and performance analysis.
• Integrate FPGA designs into target hardware platforms.
• Work closely with hardware, firmware and systems engineers.
• Support technical documentation and design reviews.
• Contribute throughout the full design lifecycle from specification through to implementation and verification.

Skills

Digital design

FPGA design

RTL development

Verilog/VHDL

FPGA tools

RTL verification

Timing analysis

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Electronic/Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

FPGA simulation tools

FPGA synthesis tools

Job description

FPGA Design Consultant

Location: Coventry, UK – Hybrid

Employment Type: Full-time

Salary: Competitive + benefits

About the Role

We are working with an established ASIC and FPGA design consultancy supporting leading UK and European OEMs across a range of technically demanding engineering projects.

They are looking for an experienced FPGA Design Consultant to join a dynamic engineering team in Coventry, working across the full FPGA development lifecycle from requirements and architecture through to RTL design, verification, implementation and integration.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer looking to work across different customer projects and gain exposure to leading FPGA technologies and Tier 1 development processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse requirements and define FPGA solutions.
• Develop FPGA architectures and detailed design specifications.
• Develop RTL using VHDL and/or Verilog.
• Design FPGA modules considering area, speed, power and performance.
• Perform module-level and top-level RTL verification.
• Carry out FPGA synthesis and timing analysis.
• Support power and performance analysis.
• Integrate FPGA designs into target hardware platforms.
• Work closely with hardware, firmware and systems engineers.
• Support technical documentation and design reviews.
• Contribute throughout the full design lifecycle from specification through to implementation and verification.

Essential Experience

• Degree or equivalent in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of digital design principles.
• Commercial FPGA design experience.
• Strong RTL development experience using VHDL and/or Verilog.
• Experience with FPGA simulation and synthesis tools.
• Understanding of the FPGA development process.
• Experience with RTL verification and timing analysis.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Desirable Skills

• Embedded C/C++
• Python, Tcl or Perl scripting
• Ethernet and packet processing
• SoC architectures
• FPGA/processor integration
• High-speed digital design
• Formal verification
• Hardware/software co-design
• Experience with multiple FPGA vendors and technologies

Must be eligible for BPSS clearance.