FPGA Engineer

Carbon60; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Location: Bristol or Stevenage

Job summary

Carbon60 is seeking an experienced FPGA Design Engineer to join a defence and aerospace engineering organisation delivering cutting-edge FPGA solutions across complex programmes.

You will work through the full FPGA lifecycle from architecture to verification and delivery, using VHDL, SystemVerilog, and industry tools like QuestaSim and ModelSim, with hybrid working in Bristol or Stevenage.

Qualifications

• Extensive FPGA design and verification experience.
• Strong VHDL and SystemVerilog/UVM knowledge.
• Experience with Xilinx or Intel/Altera FPGA platforms.
• Proficient with QuestaSim and ModelSim.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop complex FPGA architectures.
• Verify and integrate FPGA solutions across teams.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation and CM artefacts.
• Collaborate with systems, software and hardware engineers on programmes.

Skills

FPGA design

FPGA verification

VHDL

SystemVerilog/UVM

Simulink

Xilinx

Intel (Altera)

C software

Tools

QuestaSim

ModelSim

Job description

We're working with a leading defence and aerospace engineering organisation seeking an experienced

FPGA Design Engineer to join a growing team delivering cutting-edge FPGA solutions across a varied portfolio of complex programmes.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with strong FPGA design and verification experience to work on advanced projects spanning signal processing, embedded systems, and safety-critical technologies.

The Opportunity

As an FPGA Design Engineer, you'll be involved throughout the full FPGA development lifecycle, from architecture and design through to verification, integration, and delivery. You'll collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to develop innovative, high-performance FPGA solutions for mission-critical applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop complex FPGA architectures using

VHDL,

Simulink, and related technologies

• Deliver FPGA implementations targeting

Xilinx,

Intel (Altera), and

VHDL,

SystemVerilog, and

• Utilise industry-standard toolsets including

QuestaSim and

ModelSim

• Develop low-level

C software to support FPGA testing and system integration

• Produce high-quality technical documentation and configuration management artefacts
• Work closely with systems, software, and hardware engineering teams on complex engineering programmes
• Significant commercial experience in FPGA development
• FPGA verification experience using VHDL and SystemVerilog/UVM methodologies

Xilinx,

Intel, or

Microsemi FPGA platforms

Additional Info:

• Up to

12-month contract with strong extension potential

• Hybrid opportunities available
• Work on complex, cutting-edge FPGA projects
• Bristol or Stevenage locations