FPGA Engineer

IC Resources; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

IC Resources is seeking an FPGA Engineer for Cambridge to join a team delivering high-performance FPGA/RTL designs for wireless platforms. You will contribute to DSP-heavy physical layer work, RTL in Verilog or VHDL, and take designs from spec through to hardware validation.

You will work alongside senior engineers, gain exposure across the product lifecycle, and develop expertise in silicon-targeted wireless technology including 5G/LTE related work and SDR concepts.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of commercial FPGA/RTL development experience.
• RTL coding using Verilog or VHDL.
• Experience with AMD/Xilinx 7-Series or UltraScale+ FPGAs.
• Knowledge of DSP, including filters, FFTs, correlators, and fixed-point arithmetic.
• Understanding of simulation, synthesis, timing closure, and hardware debugging.
• Experience taking FPGA designs from specification through to working hardware.
• Must have the existing right to work in the UK.
• Experience with 5G/LTE, MATLAB, embedded C/C++, Python, or Vivado ILA would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of significant areas of FPGA design from specification through to hardware.
• Develop DSP functionality in RTL and contribute to verification and debugging.
• Collaborate with senior engineers and support the full product lifecycle from design to deployment.

Skills

FPGA/RTL development

Verilog/VHDL

DSP knowledge

Simulation & debugging

RTL to hardware experience

UK right to work

Tools

Vivado ILA

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

Job description

FPGA Engineer – Cambridge – Wireless Communications

Build the FPGA technology behind advanced cellular communication systems. We are supporting a Cambridge-based engineering company designing and manufacturing its own wireless platforms, spanning software-defined radio, digital signal processing, and cellular base station technology. They are looking for an FPGA Engineer to strengthen their digital design team.

Working alongside experienced Senior and Principal Engineers, you’ll take ownership of significant areas of the FPGA design while continuing to develop your technical expertise. The position offers exposure to the complete product lifecycle, from initial specification and RTL development through to verification, hardware implementation, and deployment.

Day-to-day development will focus on creating and extending FPGA-based physical layer designs, implementing DSP functionality, and debugging designs on target hardware. You’ll work with both new and established RTL, giving you experience of developing production technology rather than solely greenfield projects.

They are looking for an FPGA Engineer with the following background:

• 2+ years of commercial FPGA/RTL development experience
• RTL coding using Verilog or VHDL
• Experience with AMD/Xilinx 7-Series or UltraScale+ FPGAs
• Knowledge of DSP, including filters, FFTs, correlators, and fixed-point arithmetic
• Understanding of simulation, synthesis, timing closure, and hardware debugging
• Experience taking FPGA designs from specification through to working hardware
• Must have the existing right to work in the UK

Experience with 5G/LTE, MATLAB, embedded C/C++, Python, or Vivado ILA would be advantageous.

This is a strong opportunity for a junior-to-mid-level FPGA Engineer looking to develop their career alongside experienced engineers while gaining exposure to advanced wireless and SDR technology.