Senior FPGA / Digital Systems Engineer

Line Up Aviation; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment company specializing in Aviation is seeking a Senior FPGA / Digital Systems Engineer for a 12-month contract in Stevenage. Responsibilities include leading high-speed digital designs and collaborating with various teams for optimal solutions. Ideal candidates will have a strong academic background, experience in complex digital electronics, and proficiency in VHDL and C/C++. The role pays £70-80 per hour through an Umbrella Company.

Qualifications

• Experience in complex, high-speed digital electronics design.
• Experience in MPSoC FPGA and high-speed serial interconnect design.
• Proficiency in VHDL, C, C++, or Python for testing and debugging.

Responsibilities

• Support Technical Lead/Architect in designing optimized solutions.
• Lead electronics design activities through product development lifecycle.
• Document and configure designs to a professional standard.

Skills

High-speed digital electronics design

MPSoC FPGA

DDR and Flash memory design

SI and PI Analysis

VHDL proficiency

C, C++ or Python proficiency

DSP concepts knowledge

Collaboration ability

Design documentation skills

Education

Strong academic background

Job description

An opportunity has arisen with my client for a Senior FPGA / Digital Systems Engineer to join them on a 12‑month contract. As Senior FPGA / Digital Systems Engineer you will support the Technical Lead/Architect in collaboration with the systems, software, firmware, mechanical and production teams to specify elegant and optimised solutions that satisfy customer needs. Once the specification has been agreed, you will be responsible for the detailed design of the high‑speed digital aspects as well as leading all the other electronics design activity through the full product development lifecycle.

Role Details

Role: Senior FPGA / Digital Systems Engineer
Pay: 70‑80 per hour via Umbrella Company
Location: Stevenage
Contract: 12 Months
Hours: Monday - Friday, 37 hours per week
Security Clearance: Security Cleared required before starting

Skills & Experience

• Experience in complex, high speed digital electronics design.
• Experience in MPSoC FPGA, DDR and Flash memory and high‑speed serial interconnect design.
• Experience in SI and PI Analysis.
• Proficiency in VHDL to support board‑level test and debug.
• Proficiency in C, C++ or Python to support board‑level test and debug.
• Familiarity with DSP concepts for SDR, radar signal processing and optical sensors.
• Ability to develop elegant hardware architectures through detailed understanding and collaboration with systems, software, firmware, mechanical and production teams.
• Strong academic background to support this intellectually demanding role.
• Strong desire to drive collaboration and ensure successful delivery.
• Excellent ability to configure and document designs to a high professional standard.

If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please send your updated CV to: Natalie Dalkin at Line Up Aviation.

Line Up Aviation has carved its own place in the recruitment of Aviation and Aerospace personnel all over the world for more than 30 years. We work with some of the industry's best‑known companies who demand the highest standard of applicants.