FPGA & DSP Engineer – Radar & RF Applications

Plextek; Great Chesterford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Plextek is seeking an experienced FPGA engineer to design and implement FPGA-based solutions for radar, communications and sensing applications. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to translate customer requirements into robust FPGA-based implementations, primarily targeting AMD (Xilinx) silicon such as Zynq SoC devices.

As part of Plextek, you will collaborate with hardware, software and systems engineers across the full development lifecycle, from concept through validation and

Qualifications

• Experience in HDL-based FPGA design across complex projects.
• Strong background in digital signal processing for FPGA implementations.
• Familiarity with AMD Vivado toolchain and simulation/test workflows.
• Experience with OpenCPI, STICS or SOSA standards is advantageous.
• Experience with other FPGA platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality FPGA/DSP designs and implementations with minimal supervision.
• Contribute to technical discussions, design reviews, and project planning (including proposals and time estimates).
• Engage with clients on a technical level, including pre-contract scoping discussions and 'the art of the possible'.
• Potentially able to lead and mentor junior colleagues.
• Work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.

Skills

HDL

Vivado toolchain

OpenCPI

STICS

SOSA

FPGA design

DSP processing

RF systems knowledge

Tools

Vivado

Job description

Plextek is seeking an experienced FPGA engineer to design and implement FPGA-based solutions for radar, communications and sensing applications. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to translate customer requirements into robust FPGA-based implementations, primarily targeting AMD (Xilinx) silicon such as Zynq SoC devices.

As part of Plextek, you will collaborate with hardware, software and systems engineers across the full development lifecycle, from concept through validation and