FPGA Firmware Engineer – High-Speed SPAD Imaging

Singular Photonics; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension: 5% company contribution

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Job summary

Singular Photonics in Edinburgh is seeking an FPGA Firmware Engineer to design, implement and verify Verilog/VHDL for SPAD sensor readout. You will handle clock domains, timing closure and high-speed data interfaces on AMD-Xilinx devices, collaborating across hardware, ASIC and software teams.

You will bring up firmware on new boards, write testbenches, and document designs while supporting customers during field deployment, with a focus on rigorous verification and reliable hardware-software

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Verilog with RTL design and timing closure.
• Experience with AMD-Xilinx Vivado and creating testbenches.
• Experience bringing up firmware on hardware and debugging in the lab.
• Familiarity with high-speed interfaces at RTL level.
• Degree in Electronics Engineering or related field; 2–5 years FPGA experience.

Responsibilities

• Define FPGA requirements and architecture for SPAD readout.
• Implement, verify and debug Verilog modules for data acquisition and timing.
• Design and run simulations/testbenches with adequate coverage.
• Own synthesis, constraints, clock domain crossing and timing closure.
• Build and integrate interfaces (PCIe, USB3, Ethernet, MIPI, LVDS, etc.).
• Lead firmware bring-up on new boards and sensors.
• Maintain RTL under source control with automated builds.
• Participate in design reviews and support field deployment.

Skills

Verilog

RTL design

Vivado

Testbenches

FPGA bring-up

High-speed interfaces

Education

Degree in Electronics Engineering

Tools

AMD-Xilinx Vivado

PCIe

USB3

Ethernet

AXI

MIPI

Job description

Singular Photonics in Edinburgh is seeking an FPGA Firmware Engineer to design, implement and verify Verilog/VHDL for SPAD sensor readout. You will handle clock domains, timing closure and high-speed data interfaces on AMD-Xilinx devices, collaborating across hardware, ASIC and software teams.

You will bring up firmware on new boards, write testbenches, and document designs while supporting customers during field deployment, with a focus on rigorous verification and reliable hardware-software