Senior Field Application Engineer - FPGA/Digital Design

SoCode Limited; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Cambridge is seeking an experienced engineer to develop next-generation FPGA-based systems. You'll work closely with customers and collaborate with talented engineers, contributing to high-performance systems and tackling various technical challenges. Key requirements include strong FPGA design experience and excellent communication skills. The role offers competitive benefits including 28 days holiday and enhanced pension.

Benefits

28 days holiday (+ bank holidays)

Enhanced pension and parental leave

Healthcare plans

Bonus

Qualifications

• Willingness to travel within the UK and Europe (up to 20%).
• High personal ambitions and drive, with an ethos centred around development and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Join a pioneering engineering team developing next‑generation FPGA‑based systems.
• Collaborate with world‑class engineers to deliver high‑performance, multi‑FPGA systems.
• Drive integration and influence design direction on high‑impact projects.

Skills

Strong FPGA design experience (Verilog/VHDL, Vivado/Quartus)

Proven background in digital design, implementation, and system integration

Experience with AMD/Xilinx or Intel/Altera FPGA platforms

Skilled in debugging, testing, and optimising FPGA‑based systems

Strong communication skills

Job description

About the role

Join a pioneering engineering team developing next‑generation FPGA‑based systems for advanced computing applications. This is an opportunity to apply your digital design expertise in a customer‑facing role, helping to integrate and optimise cutting‑edge technology across the UK and Europe.

You'll be collaborating with world‑class engineers to deliver high‑performance, multi‑FPGA systems. From design flow setup to system bring‑up and debugging, you'll play a key role in ensuring seamless deployment and performance for complex, real‑world applications.

This role suits an engineer who enjoys variety and being challenged – combining hands‑on technical work with customer engagement. You'll have the autonomy to solve technical challenges, drive integration, and influence design direction on high‑impact projects.

Requirements

• Strong FPGA design experience (Verilog/VHDL, Vivado/Quartus).
• Proven background in digital design, implementation, and system integration.
• Experience with AMD/Xilinx or Intel/Altera FPGA platforms.
• Skilled in debugging, testing, and optimising FPGA‑based systems.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work directly with customers.
• Willingness to travel within the UK and Europe (up to 20%).
• High personal ambitions and drive, with an ethos centred around development and collaboration.

Desirable experience

• SoC architecture or multi‑FPGA systems.
• High‑speed interfaces (e.g. transceiver‑based).
• Supporting customer installations or field applications.
• Experience guiding or mentoring junior engineers.

Notable benefits

28 days holiday (+ bank holidays), enhanced pension and parental leave, healthcare plans, and bonus.

How to apply

• Option 1: Click the apply button (don't worry, we'll discuss your CV before submitting).
• Option 2: Call in to the SoCode Cambridge office and ask for Rachel.
• Option 3: Drop me a message on LinkedIn (Rachel Bush – SoCode Recruitment).