FPGA Engineer

RC Fornax Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

RC Fornax Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced FPGA/Firmware engineer to design and develop solutions for advanced digital systems. The role requires deriving architectures from system requirements and working across the full development lifecycle in a hybrid setup.

You will collaborate with Systems, Hardware and Software teams, implement high-speed interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet and JESD, and contribute to testing, validation and qualification activities.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND, degree or equivalent industry experience required.
• Strong FPGA and firmware design experience essential.
• Knowledge of high-speed interfaces and DO-254 processes is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing FPGA/Firmware solutions for advanced digital systems.
• Deriving firmware requirements and architectures from system-level requirements.
• Working across the full development lifecycle, from concept through to verification and integration.
• Developing high-speed interface solutions including PCIe, Ethernet and JESD.
• Collaborating with Systems, Hardware and Software teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Supporting testing, validation and qualification activities.

Skills

FPGA development

Verilog

SystemVerilog

Xilinx

Xilinx 7 Series

UltraScale

PCIe

Ethernet

JESD

MATLAB

Simulink

model-based design

DO-254

UVM

cryptography

AI/ML

signal processing

TCL

Education

HNC/HND

Degree

Tools

Xilinx 7 Series

UltraScale

Intel (Altera)

Microsemi

Job description

Location: Hybrid

What you'll be doing:

• Designing and developing FPGA/Firmware solutions for advanced digital systems
• Deriving firmware requirements and architectures from system-level requirements
• Working across the full development lifecycle, from concept through to verification and integration
• Developing high-speed interface solutions including PCIe, Ethernet and JESD
• Collaborating with Systems, Hardware and Software teams to deliver integrated solutions
• Supporting testing, validation and qualification activities

What we're looking for:

• Strong FPGA/Firmware development experience using Xilinx, Verilog, SystemVerilog, TCL and UVM
• Experience with Xilinx 7 Series, UltraScale, Intel (Altera) or Microsemi FPGA architectures
• Knowledge of high-speed interfaces including PCIe, Ethernet and JESD
• Experience using MATLAB/Simulink and model-based design techniques
• Ability to derive detailed firmware architectures from system requirements
• Experience working to a structured development process such as DO-254 or similar
• Exposure to cryptography, anti-tamper technologies, AI/ML or signal processing would be advantageous

Requirements:

• HNC/HND, Degree or equivalent industry experience