Principal FPGA Design Engineer

Expert Employment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Expert Employment is seeking a Principal FPGA Design Engineer to lead complex FPGA developments from system requirements to fully verified hardware. This senior, hands-on role sits within a high-performance engineering team and demands strong technical leadership.

The successful candidate will drive architecture, define robust requirements, and guide verification planning while mentoring junior engineers and coordinating design reviews. Radar/DSP experience is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of FPGA design experience.
• 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 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

Radar/DSP experience

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