FPGA Designer

MBDA UK Ltd; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense organization in the United Kingdom is looking for an experienced FPGA Designer to join their innovative team. The ideal candidate will work on complex FPGA platforms and designs, utilizing tools provided by top vendors. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £75,000, a hybrid working model, and various employee benefits including a company bonus and enhanced parental leave.

Benefits

Bonus of up to 21% of base salary

Pension contribution up to 14%

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced parental leave

Subsidised meals

Qualifications

• Experience in FPGA design life cycle from requirement inception to validated design.
• Strong capability in configuring and documenting designs at a high professional standard.

Responsibilities

• Develop complex FPGA designs and architectures targeting various vendors.
• Verify FPGA implementations using advanced test-bench methodologies.
• Create low-level software for testing and embedding systems integration.

Skills

FPGA architecture generation

VHDL proficiency

System Verilog/UVM test-bench methodologies

FPGA design toolsets

Low-level software development (C)

Tools

Xilinx FPGA

Intel FPGA

Microsemi FPGA

QuestaSim

ModelSim

Job description

Bristol

Are you an experienced FPGA Designer who enjoys contributing to the development of complex FPGA platforms? Look no further! Join our ambitious team at MBDA and be part of a company that is at the forefront of innovation.

Apply now and take the next step in your career as an FPGA Designer.

Job Title

FPGA Designer

Salary

Up to circa £75,000 depending on experience

Locations

Stevenage, Bristol and Bolton (we may be able to offer a relocation package for this role)

Dynamic (hybrid) working

4-5 days per week on-site, due to workload classification. This could be less depending upon project requirements. We are also open to compressed hours or part-time working in this role.

Security Clearance

British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you

• Company bonus: Bonus of up to 21% of base salary
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments.
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more.

The Opportunity

Our FPGA Design team is rapidly growing!

We are seeking a number of talented FPGA Design Engineers, to work on a wide range of projects, including advanced signal processing systems (Image / Radio); core embedded processing systems and safety and security critical systems.

Your role will involve all phases of the FPGA design life cycle, from requirement inception through to a validated design. This will offer you a great opportunity to strongly influence the design, push the use of latest technologies and interact with the wider multidiscipline design teams; whilst also leveraging the latest tools and technologies provided by top FPGA vendors.

What we're looking for from you

• Generating complex FPGA architectures and design implementations using VHDL, Simulink, etc., targeting Xilinx, Intel, and Microsemi devices.
• Ability to verify complex FPGA implementations using VHDL and System Verilog/UVM test-bench methodologies.
• Proficiency in FPGA design toolsets and Mentor verification tools (QuestaSim & ModelSim).
• Strong skills in generating low-level software (C) for FPGA test and integration with embedded systems.
• Ability to configure and document designs to a high professional standard.

Please note: Some of our roles require an elevated level of security clearance. Candidates may be required to undertake DV (Developed Vetting) in order to successfully deliver the role.

Our company

Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

We are proud of our employee‑led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more…

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.