Senior FPGA Engineer

IC Resources; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

IC Resources is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer in Cambridge to lead FPGA prototyping for next-gen SoCs and processors. You will own RTL adaptation, multi-FPGA partitioning, synthesis, timing closure and hardware debugging alongside ASIC, verification and software engineers.

The role requires 5+ years of FPGA experience, strong Xilinx UltraScale+/Versal skills, SystemVerilog RTL and scripting in Python and Tcl. A hardware-focused environment with cutting-edge technology awaits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial FPGA experience.
• Experience prototyping complex SoCs or CPUs.
• Strong AMD Xilinx experience, particularly UltraScale+ or Versal.
• SystemVerilog RTL and ASIC/SoC development experience.
• Knowledge of synthesis, timing closure and FPGA implementation.
• Multi-FPGA prototyping experience, ideally Synopsys HAPS.
• Python and Tcl scripting experience.

Responsibilities

• Own FPGA prototyping from RTL adaptation to synthesis and timing closure.
• Partition across multiple FPGAs and perform hardware debugging.
• Collaborate with ASIC, verification and software teams.
• Develop prototypes to validate complex processor designs.

Skills

FPGA engineering

SystemVerilog

Python scripting

Tcl scripting

SoC prototyping

Multi-FPGA prototyping

Timing closure

Tools

Xilinx UltraScale+/Versal

Synopsys HAPS

Job description

We are supporting an innovative semiconductor company in Cambridge that is investing in its own silicon technology, developing advanced SoCs and processors for embedded, industrial and consumer applications.

They are looking for a Senior FPGA Engineer to play a key role in bringing their next generation of chips to life, developing FPGA prototyping platforms to validate complex processor designs before silicon production.

Working alongside experienced ASIC, verification and software engineers, you'll take ownership of FPGA prototyping, from RTL adaptation and multi-FPGA partitioning through to synthesis, timing closure and hardware debugging.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology, influence processor development and contribute directly to products used globally.

They are looking for a Senior FPGA Engineer with the following background:

• 5+ years of commercial FPGA experience
• Experience prototyping complex SoCs or CPUs
• Strong AMD Xilinx experience, particularly UltraScale+ or Versal
• SystemVerilog RTL and ASIC/SoC development experience
• Knowledge of synthesis, timing closure and FPGA implementation
• Multi-FPGA prototyping experience, ideally Synopsys HAPS
• Python and Tcl scripting experience