Principal FPGA Engineer

Precept Recruit; East Midlands; Sur place; GBP 85 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

25 days annual leave

Company pension

4x Death in service

EV car scheme

Benefit platform with high street-dis\

Résumé du poste

Precept Recruit is recruiting for a Principal FPGA Engineer - Field-Programmable Gate Array to join a growing and ambitious team in Derby, on-site and permanent.

Reporting to the Head of FPGA Development, you will lead FPGA development across the lifecycle, architect FPGA systems, capture requirements, and drive design work with a multidisciplinary team, including some UK travel.

Qualifications

• A minimum of eight years’ FPGA design experience.
• Extensive VHDL experience for FPGA development.
• Strong knowledge of current FPGA and SoC technologies.
• Proficiency in TCL scripting.
• Experience with Riviera Pro or QuestaSim.
• Experience with FPGA toolchains from design through build.
• Experience using Git and SVN for version control.
• Ability to produce detailed, high-quality design artefacts.
• A degree or postgraduate qualification in a relevant STEM discipline or demonstrate suitable experience.

Responsabilités

• Architect FPGA systems for new products.
• Capture and interpret technical requirements.
• Lead the design and development of FPGA modules.
• Define and coordinate interfaces between components.
• Develop test benches to verify operation.
• Produce clear, high-quality design artefacts and documentation.
• Diagnose complex issues and develop effective solutions.
• Collaborate with specialists across a multidisciplinary team.
• Keep current with emerging FPGA technologies and tools.

Connaissances

FPGA design

VHDL

TCL scripting

Git SVN

Test benches

Design artefacts

Formation

Degree in STEM

Outils

Riviera Pro

QuestaSim

Description du poste

Competitive Salary | Derby - Onsite | Permanent

We're recruiting for a Principle FPGA Engineer - Field-Programmable Gate Array to join a growing and ambitious team at a pivotal stage in its journey.

Want to be part of a business that is disrupting the national security market? Our client is a fast-growing UK sovereign technology company delivering innovative encryption and secure communications solutions to some of the country's most demanding customers. Combining deep technical expertise with an agile, customer-focused approach, they are challenging the status quo and proving that world-class capability can come from a dynamic and ambitious SME.

Security Requirements

Due to the sensitive nature of the role, applicants must:

• Be British citizens.
• Have resided in the UK for at least 7 of the last 10 years.
• Be eligible to obtain and maintain unconditional Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance.

What you will be doing

Reporting to the Head of FPGA Development, you will play a leading role throughout the FPGA development lifecycle. The role will continue to evolve as technologies and products develop, giving you opportunities to broaden your knowledge and strengthen your technical expertise. Some UK travel, including travel between company sites, may be required.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Architecting FPGA systems for new products
• Capturing and interpreting technical requirements
• Leading the design and development of FPGA modules
• Defining and coordinating interfaces between internal and external components
• Developing test benches to verify correct operation
• Producing clear, high-quality design documentation and engineering artefacts
• Diagnosing complex issues and developing effective solutions
• Collaborating with specialists across a multidisciplinary engineering team
• Keeping current with emerging FPGA technologies, development tools and engineering practices

What we are looking for

You will have substantial experience in FPGA design and development, together with the judgement and technical confidence to take ownership of challenging work.

Essential experience and qualifications

• A minimum of eight years’ FPGA design experience
• Extensive experience using VHDL for FPGA development
• Strong knowledge of current FPGA and SoC technologies
• Proficiency in TCL scripting
• Extensive experience with Riviera Pro or QuestaSim
• Experience with using FPGA toolchain through to build
• Experience using version-control systems such as Git and SVN
• The ability to produce detailed, high-quality design artefacts
• A degree or postgraduate qualification in a relevant STEM discipline or demonstrate suitable experience.

What's on offer:

• 25 days annual leave
• Company pension
• 4x Death in service
• EV car scheme
• Benefit platform with high street discounts