FPGA Design Engineer

Experis; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced FPGA Design Engineer for a contract position across the UK. The role involves full lifecycle FPGA design, simulation, and ensuring compliance with safety standards for high-integrity engineering projects. Candidates should have proven experience with VHDL or Verilog and a background in safety-critical systems. Competitive day rates and flexible site options are offered.

Benefits

Flexible site options

Competitive day rates

Long-term programme scope

Qualifications

• Proven experience with VHDL or Verilog in high-reliability FPGA development.
• Strong understanding of toolchains for FPGA development.
• Experience in safety-critical systems environments.

Responsibilities

• Full lifecycle FPGA design using VHDL or Verilog.
• Simulation and testbench development.
• Design assurance and compliance with relevant standards.

Skills

VHDL

Verilog

Integration with multidisciplinary teams

Simulation methodologies

Tools

ModelSim

Vivado

Xilinx

Microsemi

Intel/Altera

Job description

Overview

FPGA Design Engineer - Contract (Outside IR35) | UK-Wide Locations. We're supporting the delivery of a major high-integrity engineering programme across multiple secure UK sites, and are looking for experienced FPGA Design Engineers to join on a contract basis. This is a chance to contribute to the development of complex, real-time systems used in cutting-edge applications including avionics, radar, communications, and electronic defence platforms.

Responsibilities

• Full lifecycle FPGA design using VHDL or Verilog
• Simulation and testbench development (ModelSim, Vivado, etc.)
• Integration and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams across hardware, software, and systems engineering
• Design assurance and compliance with standards such as DO-254 or equivalent
• Contribute to technical documentation and design traceability in line with programme and regulatory needs

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Proven experience with VHDL (or Verilog) in high-reliability FPGA development
• Strong understanding of toolchains including Xilinx, Microsemi, or Intel/Altera
• Background in safety-critical, aerospace, defence, or secure systems environments
• Experience working within design assurance frameworks (DO-254 / DAL C or D)
• Familiarity with configuration, verification, and simulation methodologies

What You\'ll Gain

• Flexible site options across the UK's most advanced engineering environments
• Long-term programme scope with likely extensions
• Competitive day rates on an Outside IR35 basis
• Opportunity to influence systems at the heart of next-generation defence and aerospace

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