Hybrid FPGA Engineer – Next-Gen Power-Supply Controls

Diamond; East Hagbourne; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave entitlements

Pension scheme

Hybrid working

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Diamond Light Source is seeking a FPGA Engineer or Senior FPGA Engineer at Harwell, Oxfordshire, for a 3-year fixed-term contract. The role focuses on developing FPGA firmware for Diamond-II power supplies, with emphasis on quality, reliability and stability.

Applicants may be considered at Engineer or Senior level based on experience. The position is hybrid with at least 4 days onsite per week and involves collaboration with the Control Group and hardware engineers.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in HDL firmware development for FPGAs (Xilinx) using VHDL or Verilog.
• Knowledge of FPGA test benches, validation and debugging techniques.
• Experience with LVDS/Serial interfaces and Ethernet-based control.
• Strong programming skills in C/C++/Python and version control.

Responsibilities

• Develop HDL code for Xilinx FPGAs in Vivado, including firmware for power supplies.
• Design interfaces to peripherals (ADCs, DACs, memories, sensors).
• Test and verify FPGA designs using simulations and on-hardware validation.
• Collaborate with hardware and control teams to optimize performance and reliability.
• Review and maintain HDL code following Diamond standards.

Skills

HDL firmware development

VHDL

Verilog

Xilinx FPGA

Vivado

FPGA debugging

C/C++/Python

Ethernet interfaces

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering/Science

Master’s or PhD as alternative

Tools

Vivado

LTspice

PSpice

Simscape

MATLAB

Job description

Diamond Light Source is seeking a FPGA Engineer or Senior FPGA Engineer at Harwell, Oxfordshire, for a 3-year fixed-term contract. The role focuses on developing FPGA firmware for Diamond-II power supplies, with emphasis on quality, reliability and stability.

Applicants may be considered at Engineer or Senior level based on experience. The position is hybrid with at least 4 days onsite per week and involves collaboration with the Control Group and hardware engineers.