FPGA Engineer

Gold Group; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Gold Group is seeking an experienced FPGA Engineer to join their Basildon-based team on a hybrid basis (3+ days on-site). You will design and develop FPGA solutions using VHDL and verify with VHDL or SystemVerilog, collaborating with Systems, Hardware and Software teams on complex projects.

The role requires 5+ years in FPGA development, familiarity with Xilinx/Intel/ Microsemi toolchains, timing and area constraints, configuration management and clear technical reporting.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years' experience of developing FPGA using VHDL or Verilog.
• Experience with Mentor Graphics FPGA development tools including HDL Designer, ModelSim/Questa and Precision.
• Familiar with Xilinx/Intel/Microsemi (Altera) design flows (ISE, Vivado, Quartus) and third-party synthesis tools.
• Experience in specifying timing and area constraints for efficient FPGA Place and Route.
• Independent verification using VHDL.
• Experience of FPGA requirements capture and requirements management tools.
• Good understanding of FPGA version control and revision control software.
• Experience making technical decisions and mitigating technical risk for FPGA design activities.
• Ability to coordinate day-to-day technical activities with Project Engineering Lead / Lead FPGA engineer and other disciplines.
• Excellent communication (oral & written) & interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with Systems, Hardware and Software teams to provide FPGA solutions and resolve integration issues.
• Create robust VHDL-based designs.
• Document and record deliverables for traceability.
• Verify FPGA designs and maintain revision control.
• Provide progress reports and communicate risks to stakeholders.

Skills

VHDL

Verilog

FPGA design

SystemVerilog

Mentor Graphics HDL Designer

ModelSim

Vivado

Quartus

ISE

Revision control

Tools

Mentor Graphics HDL Designer

ModelSim/Questa

Vivado

Quartus

ISE

Precision

Job description

Job Title: FPGA Engineer

Location: Basildon, Essex - Hybrid 3+ days on-site per week

Role Type: Permanent

Salary: £55,000 - £80,000 depending on experience

Our client, an established engineering consultancy, require an experienced FPGA Engineer to join their multi-disciplined team in Basildon.

The FPGA engineer would be responsible for design and development of FPGA designs using VHDL and verifying designs using VHDL or System Verilog.

This post requires UK nationality & 5+ years' continued residency in the UK.

Current valid SC clearance would be an advantage.

What the role of the FPGA Engineer entails:

• The FPGA engineer would work closely with Systems, Hardware and Software teams to provide FPGA solutions and solve integration problems on complex systems.
• Creating innovative and robust VHDL-based designs
• Documenting and recording deliverables
• Verifying FPGA designs
• Ensuring configuration management/keeping designs under revision control
• Providing progress reports

What experience you need to be the successful FPGA Engineer:

• At least 5 years' experience of developing FPGA using VHDL or Verilog
• Experienced with Mentor Graphics FPGA development tools including HDL Designer, ModelSim / Questa and Precision
• Familiar with Xilinx / Intel (Altera) / Microsemi (Actel) design flows (ISE, Vivado, Quartus) and third-party synthesis tools
• Experience in specifying timing and area constraints for efficient FPGA Place and Route.
• Independent verification using VHDL
• Experience of FPGA requirements capture and requirements management tools
• A good understanding of FPGA version control and revision control software
• Experience of making technical decisions and mitigating technical risk for FPGA design activities.
• Ability to coordinate day to day technical activities, liaising closely with the Project Engineering Lead / Lead FPGA engineer & other disciplines
• Excellent communication (oral & written) & interpersonal skills
• Ability to analyse system and / or hardware level requirements and derive detailed FPGA requirements
• De-bugging FPGA designs and supporting integration & verification at hardware and system level
• Experience with High-Speed Serial protocols and implementations
• Linux and scripting experience
• Experience in writing technical reports/ documentation