Principal FPGA Design Engineer

Expert Employment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Greater London seeks a Principal FPGA Design Engineer to lead complex FPGA developments from system requirements to verified hardware. This senior, hands-on role requires ten years of FPGA design experience, strong system architecture skills, and a proven background with multi-FPGA systems. The successful candidate will mentor junior engineers and oversee all aspects of FPGA design, including VHDL design, test plans, and documentation, contributing to high-performance engineering projects.

Qualifications

• Ten years of FPGA design experience required.
• Proven experience with multi-FPGA systems is essential.
• Strong skills in system architecture and requirements decomposition.

Responsibilities

• Lead FPGA architecture and end-to-end VHDL design.
• Define system-level requirements and implement 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 experience

System architecture skills

Mentoring

VHDL design

Radar applications

DSP applications

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