FPGA Engineer

Gold Group Ltd; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established engineering consultancy in Newcastle seeks an experienced FPGA Engineer for a hybrid role. The ideal candidate should have at least 5 years of experience in developing FPGA designs using VHDL or Verilog and be familiar with Mentor Graphics tools. Responsibilities include creating innovative designs, verifying FPGA solutions, and collaborating closely with various teams. UK citizenship is mandatory along with a current SC clearance being a significant advantage. This is an excellent opportunity for career advancement.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years' experience of developing FPGA using VHDL or Verilog.
• Experience with FPGA development tools such as Mentor Graphics.
• Familiarity with Xilinx and Intel design flows.

Responsibilities

• Create robust VHDL-based designs.
• Provide FPGA solutions and solve integration problems.
• Document deliverables and provide progress reports.

Skills

VHDL

Verilog

Mentor Graphics FPGA tools

High-Speed Serial protocols

Linux

Scripting

Tools

HDL Designer

ModelSim

Questa

Precision

ISE

Vivado

Quartus

Job description

Location: Newcastle – Hybrid 3+ days on-site per week (with some travel potential)

Role Type: Contract

Duration: 12 months

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

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

UK citizenship is mandatory to be able to clear the background checks and obtain SC clearance.

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
• 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.
• 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

This really is a fantastic opportunity for a FPGA Engineer to progress their career. If you are interested please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out!