Senior FPGA Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Livingston; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior FPGA Design Engineer to innovate and design cutting-edge electronic hardware. In this role, you will work collaboratively with a diverse team of experts to develop products that significantly impact lives across various sectors, including healthcare and aerospace. You will utilize your extensive experience in FPGA design and HDL languages to optimize designs for performance and efficiency. Join a workplace that values integrity, collaboration, and diversity, while enjoying a range of attractive benefits, including flexible working options and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Enhanced pension contributions

33 days of annual leave

Private medical insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Onsite gym/discounted gym

Volunteer time off

Life assurance

Occupational health

Paid family leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience in FPGA design and digital circuitry.
• Strong background in Computer Engineering or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electronic hardware for various industries.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the product lifecycle.

Skills

VHDL

SystemVerilog

FPGA Design

Digital Circuit Design

Timing Analysis

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering

Bachelor’s in Electrical or Bio-medical Engineering

Tools

Vivado

Quartus

Job description

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Ingrained in our culture of inclusion is the philosophy that each individual offers diverse perspectives, backgrounds and experiences that create great outcomes when we are united as a team.

We embrace the differences of all our colleagues, celebrate diversity and welcome applications from underrepresented groups and candidates, regardless of their background. We are proud to be registered as the Disability Confident committed employer, and we recruit purely on the basis of skills and experience.

Who we are and what we do?

We help our customers deliver products to the world which have a profound impact on people’s lives.
From ultrasound units and 3D printing to network security applications and in-flight Wi-Fi, we help create products that build a better world.
We’re a global team of experts who partner with our customers to bring their products to life through inspired innovation and world-class customer service.

The Role

As a Senior FPGA Design Engineer at Plexus Engineering Solutions, you will design and develop electronic hardware for products across a wide range of industries. This role collaborates with talented software, mechanical, quality, manufacturing and test engineers throughout all phases of the product development life cycle - from idea and conceptualize; through requirements, design, and development; to manufacturing transition and into the market.

• Architect and design electronic digital circuitry for industrial, healthcare/life sciences, and aerospace/defense market sectors
• Demonstrate proficiency with HDL languages (i.e. VHDL, SystemVerilog/UVM) to model hardware behaviour
• Proficient in design entry, synthesis, timing analysis/closure, and place and route using Vivado and/or Quartus
• Optimise FPGA design for power, area and performance
• Implement fully self-checking test benches with directed and constrained random test cases
• Optimize FPGA pinouts and oversee PCB layouts of FPGA supporting circuitry
• Collaborate with a team of other digital, analog, software, mechanical, and system engineers to review and improve hardware designs

Your education, experience, and continued professional development

• A Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering is almost always required for this position. Bachelor’s degrees in Electrical or Bio-medical related Engineering fields will be considered if strong Computer Engineering background can be shown
• Senior Level – 5+ years of industry related experience is required

Why you will love it?

At Plexus, we’re at our best when opportunities are met with passion, open communication, and teamwork. Our employees work alongside a global team of experts who engage in projects that span a variety of industries – helping our customers in creating the products that build a better world.

At Plexus, you will find:

A workplace centered on collaboration and integrity

Supportive leadership teams that value work-life balance through a flexible work environment

An inclusive environment that values diverse backgrounds, experiences, and expertise

Flexible career paths across a variety of disciplines

Innovative design solutions and state-of-the-art technology that improves lives

Through our commitment to local community involvement we encourage our employees to participate in outreach activities with charities, local Schools, Universities, and Colleges and to promote careers in the STEM fields

Additionally, when you join, we want you to enjoy what you do and be rewarded for your contribution, so we have a range of attractive benefits on offer:

Online learning and formal development programs

Enhanced pension contributions

33 days of annual leave (inclusive of public holidays)

Paid family leave

Private medical insurance

Group income protection insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Volunteer time off

Life assurance

Occupational health

Onsite gym/ discounted gym

Application Process

We don’t look for culture fit, but culture add. We value all the perspectives our team brings to the table, and we want to hear from YOU. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions, and will look at candidates holistically, balancing work, education and additional experiences.