FPGA Engineering Manager

Electus Recruitment Solutions; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 70,200 - 85,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 21%

Excellent career progression opportunities

Job summary

A recruitment solutions company is seeking a Lead FPGA Engineer in Stevenage to guide a talented team in delivering cutting-edge FPGA solutions. The role involves hands-on expertise in architecture and design while inspiring performance and ensuring compliance with technical standards. Ideal candidates will have extensive FPGA design experience, leadership skills, and relevant academic qualifications. This permanent position offers a salary up to £78k and hybrid working options, ensuring excellent career progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in FPGA design and architecture.
• Proven leadership and team development skills.
• Strong knowledge of high-speed interfaces and DSP.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team shaping next-generation FPGA solutions.
• Oversee architecture, design, and implementation of FPGA solutions.
• Collaborate with software and hardware teams to deliver integrated solutions.

Skills

FPGA design and architecture

Leadership and team development

RTL design

Simulation and timing analysis

High-speed interfaces

DSP knowledge

Hardware-software co-design

Scripting and automation

Education

BSc, MSc or PhD in Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related field

Job description

Are you ready to lead a team shaping the next generation of FPGA solutions?

This role offers the chance to guide and mentor talented engineers while driving technical excellence across high-performance systems. You will deliver cutting‑edge FPGA projects, collaborate with cross‑functional teams and turn ambitious ideas into real‑world outcomes. Excellent career progression opportunities are available for those who thrive in a fast‑paced, innovative environment.

In this role, you will inspire and grow a high‑performing team, ensuring technical standards are met and project goals are achieved. You will oversee architecture, design, and implementation of FPGA solutions, contributing hands‑on expertise while guiding your team through complex challenges. Collaboration with software, hardware and system teams will be key to delivering integrated solutions on time and to specification.

Requirements

• BSc, MSc or PhD in Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related field
• Extensive experience in FPGA design and architecture
• Proven leadership and team development skills
• Strong RTL design, simulation and timing analysis knowledge
• Experience with high‑speed interfaces, DSP and hardware‑software co‑design
• Track record of delivering complex FPGA systems from concept to production
• Exposure to functional safety or DO‑254
• Awareness of hardware security considerations
• Scripting and automation experience

Salary and benefits

• Up to £78k per year
• Annual bonus up to 21% of base salary
• Hybrid working, 3–4 days per week on‑site
• Excellent career progression opportunities

Due to the nature of work at our client’s site, these vacancies are only open to British Citizens who hold SC clearance or can obtain it.

This is a permanent role.

Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you do not hear from us within seven working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are free to resubmit your CV or details in the future, and we shall assess your suitability then.