Fpga Design Engineer

Lynx Recruitment Ltd; Melbourn; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension contribution (10%)

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

25 days annual leave

Enhanced parental leave

EV leasing

Job summary

Lynx Recruitment Ltd represents a rapidly growing technology and engineering organisation near Cambridge seeking an FPGA Engineer - Consultant to join a multidisciplinary team.

You will design FPGA firmware using VHDL/Verilog, work with Vivado or Quartus, develop DSP algorithms and help take projects from PoC to working prototypes, collaborating with engineers across disciplines. The role offers exposure to defence, communications and security applications.

Qualifications

• Strong technical background with FPGA-based solutions.
• Experience designing and implementing FPGA firmware.
• Proficiency with VHDL and/or Verilog and FPGA toolchains.
• Knowledge of digital design, verification, debugging and testing.

Responsibilities

• FPGA firmware design and development using VHDL and/or Verilog.
• Work with FPGA toolchains such as Vivado or Quartus.
• FPGA architecture, implementation, debugging and verification.
• Develop DSP algorithms and integrate with systems.
• Contribute to system architecture and technical design.
• Support prototype development and HW/SW integration.
• Test, debug and document designs.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Skills

FPGA firmware design

VHDL

Verilog

Vivado

Quartus

Digital design

Design verification

Debugging

Testing

Embedded C/C++

Education

Relevant degree in electronics/EE/CS

Tools

Vivado

Quartus

Job description

FPGA Engineer - Consultant

Our client is a rapidly growing technology and engineering organisation based near Cambridge, delivering innovative solutions across advanced engineering, defence, communications and security.

They are looking for an FPGA Engineer - Consultant to join a multidisciplinary engineering team working on technically challenging projects from early-stage research and proof-of-concept through to working prototypes and deployed solutions.

This is an excellent opportunity for an FPGA Engineer to work on varied projects, collaborate with experienced engineers and specialists, and develop technology that addresses complex real-world challenges.

The Role

As an FPGA Engineer, you will be involved throughout the technology development lifecycle, from requirements capture and architecture through to FPGA design, implementation, testing, documentation and delivery.

You will work alongside engineers, scientists and other technical specialists to develop innovative solutions across a range of applications.

• FPGA firmware design and development using VHDL and/or Verilog
• Working with FPGA development toolchains such as Xilinx Vivado or Intel Quartus
• FPGA architecture, implementation, debugging and verification
• Developing and implementing digital signal processing algorithms
• Contributing to system architecture and technical design
• Supporting prototype development and hardware/software integration
• Testing, debugging and documenting designs
• Working across multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Taking concepts from initial proof-of-concept through to functional prototypes

The variety of projects means you could be working on different technical challenges rather than being tied to a single product or application.

About You

We're looking for FPGA Engineers with a strong technical background and a relevant degree, who have experience designing and implementing FPGA-based technology solutions.

You should have experience with:

• FPGA firmware development
• VHDL and/or Verilog
• FPGA development environments such as Vivado or Quartus
• Digital design and implementation
• Design verification, debugging and testing

Experience with Digital Signal Processing (DSP) algorithms would be highly advantageous.

Additional experience in one or more of the following areas would also be beneficial:

• DSP or system modelling using MATLAB/Simulink
• Electronics hardware development
• Embedded software development using C/C++
• Linux-based embedded systems
• Radar technology
• Communications systems
• Software Defined Radio (SDR)
• Digital communications and signal processing

We are open to candidates from a range of technical and industry backgrounds. Previous experience within the defence sector would be advantageous but is not essential.

The role could suit engineers at different stages of their careers, from strong graduates through to experienced FPGA specialists, depending on the level of technical experience demonstrated.

The benefits package includes

• Annual performance/profit-related bonus
• 10% employer pension contribution
• Private medical insurance, including dependant cover
• Life insurance
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Enhanced parental leave
• Electric vehicle leasing scheme