FPGA Design Engineer — Mission-Critical Systems (Hybrid)

Sentior, Ltd.; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid opportunities

Job summary

MBDA B.V. in Bristol or Stevenage seeks an experienced FPGA Design Engineer to join a defence and aerospace team delivering cutting-edge FPGA solutions for mission-critical programmes.

You will design complex FPGA architectures, verify with VHDL/SystemVerilog/UVM, and work across architecture, design, and integration with multidisciplinary teams in a hybrid environment. The role involves hands-on development, documentation, and collaboration on diverse projects across signal processing, embedded

Qualifications

• Significant commercial experience in FPGA development.
• Strong VHDL design expertise.
• FPGA verification experience using VHDL and SystemVerilog/UVM methodologies.
• Experience designing for Xilinx, Intel, or Microsemi FPGA platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop complex FPGA architectures using VHDL, Simulink, and related technologies.
• Deliver FPGA implementations targeting Xilinx, Intel (Altera), and Microsemi devices.
• Perform FPGA verification using VHDL, SystemVerilog, and UVM methodologies.
• Develop low-level C software to support FPGA testing and system integration.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation and configuration management artefacts.
• Work closely with systems, software, and hardware engineering teams on complex engineering programmes.

Skills

VHDL design

SystemVerilog

Simulink

FPGA architecture

FPGA verification

C software

Tools

QuestaSim

ModelSim

Xilinx

Intel (Altera)

Microsemi

Job description

MBDA B.V. in Bristol or Stevenage seeks an experienced FPGA Design Engineer to join a defence and aerospace team delivering cutting-edge FPGA solutions for mission-critical programmes.

You will design complex FPGA architectures, verify with VHDL/SystemVerilog/UVM, and work across architecture, design, and integration with multidisciplinary teams in a hybrid environment. The role involves hands-on development, documentation, and collaboration on diverse projects across signal processing, embedded