FPGA Engineer

Anonymous; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is looking for an experienced FPGA Engineer to drive the development of next-generation digital products. You will be responsible for FPGA designs, working collaboratively with cross-disciplinary teams. The role offers a competitive salary along with a bonus, a salary-sacrifice pension plan, 26 days of holiday, and health benefits, within a hybrid work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus up to 20%

Salary-sacrifice pension

26 days holiday plus public holidays

Life assurance

Health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• 3+ years of commercial FPGA and digital hardware design experience.
• Experience with high-speed interfaces like PCIe and Ethernet.
• Knowledge of hardware, PCB, and EMI/EMC best practices.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to product specifications for FPGA and hardware.
• Implement and verify FPGA solutions.
• Support customer technical inquiries.

Skills

Commercial FPGA design experience

VHDL and/or SystemVerilog

Strong communication skills

Experience with AMD, Intel or Lattice FPGA platforms

Education

Degree in Electronic Engineering or related discipline

Tools

OSVVM / SystemVerilog for simulation

JTAG-based test tools

Job description

Overview

FPGA Engineer - Berkshire, UK (Hybrid/Remote Working)

Permanent | Full-Time | Competitive Package

Are you an FPGA Engineer who enjoys working at the cutting edge of technology, where performance, reliability and innovation genuinely matter?

This is an opportunity to join a highly respected UK-based engineering business that designs and manufactures state-of-the-art digital products used worldwide. The technology supports demanding applications across manufacturing, life sciences, medical imaging, robotics and security, often tailored to exacting customer requirements.

The organisation operates globally, works closely with medium to large customers, and is part of a financially stable, publicly listed engineering group. Engineers here are trusted with real ownership, technical influence and the chance to shape products from concept through to deployment.

The Role

As an FPGA Engineer, you will play a key role in the development of next-generation products, working on complex, high-speed digital systems where quality and performance are critical.

You will be involved from early specification through design, verification and long-term product support, collaborating closely with hardware, software and systems engineers.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to product specifications from an FPGA and hardware perspective
• Write low-level system, algorithm and architecture specifications
• Take ownership of FPGA designs for new product developments
• Implement, verify, test, document and support FPGA solutions
• Work collaboratively across engineering disciplines to ensure product quality
• Support customers from a technical perspective when required

Key Skills & Experience

• Degree in Electronic Engineering or related discipline (Master's desirable)
• Typically 3+ years\' commercial FPGA and digital hardware design experience
• VHDL and/or SystemVerilog experience
• FPGA platforms: AMD (Xilinx), Intel (Altera) or Lattice
• High-speed interfaces: PCIe, Ethernet, CoaXPress, MIPI, QSFP, DDR4/5
• Advanced simulation and verification (OSVVM / SystemVerilog)
• Hardware, PCB and EMI/EMC best practice knowledge
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Desirable (Not Essential)

• Imaging systems experience
• JTAG-based test (e.g. XJTAG)
• C / C++ and scripting (Python, TCL, Shell)
• CI/CD exposure
• Agile working practices

Package & Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Bonus up to 20%
• Salary-sacrifice pension (5% employer / 3% employee)
• 26 days holiday plus public holidays
• Life assurance (4× salary)
• Hybrid working
• EV salary-sacrifice scheme
• Health and wellbeing benefits including cash plan, EAP, gym discounts and retail savings