Principal FPGA Design Engineer

Expert Employment; Enfield; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Expert Employment in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal FPGA Design Engineer to lead complex FPGA developments from system requirements through to fully verified hardware. This senior, hands‑on technical leadership role will guide a high‑performance engineering team in Enfield.

You will define architecture, oversee multi‑FPGA implementations, and drive verification planning, test benches, and documentation while mentoring junior engineers and leading design reviews to ensure robust,

Qualifications

• Ten years FPGA design experience.
• Proven experience with multi-FPGA systems.
• Strong system architecture and requirements decomposition skills.
• Experience with Radar or DSP applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead FPGA architecture and end‑to‑end VHDL design.
• Define system‑level requirements and implement robust solutions.
• Develop test benches, verification plans, and documentation.
• Support and enhance existing firmware.
• Lead design reviews and release activities.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership.

Skills

FPGA design

VHDL

System architecture

Requirements decomposition

Mentoring

Leadership

Job description

We are looking for a Principal FPGA Design Engineer to lead complex FPGA developments from system requirements through to fully verified hardware.

This is a senior, hands‑on technical leadership role within a high‑performance engineering team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead FPGA architecture and end‑to‑end VHDL design
• Define system‑level requirements and implement robust solutions
• Develop test benches, verification plans, and documentation
• Support and enhance existing firmware
• Lead design reviews and release activities
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership

Requirements

• Ten years FPGA design experience
• Proven experience with multi‑FPGA systems
• Strong system architecture and requirements decomposition skills
• Experience with Radar or DSP applications