Senior FPGA Engineer

Matchtech; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Competitive pension

Annual bonus

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development budget

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

On-site amenities

Job summary

Matchtech Group is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer to lead FPGA design for advanced embedded communication products. You will own VHDL-based development, collaborate with software, electronics and RF teams, and drive verification, integration and issue resolution across the full product lifecycle.

You will work on challenging, real-world systems where performance and reliability are critical, and you will contribute to architectural decisions while benefiting from a strong development and

Qualifications

• Strong FPGA design experience and VHDL development skills.
• Ability to take ownership of technical challenges and contribute to architectural discussions.
• Experience across communications, aerospace, defence, industrial electronics or related high-technology sectors preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement FPGA functionality using VHDL.
• Verify designs through simulation, testing and hardware validation.
• Integrate FPGA designs with processors, embedded software and supporting hardware.
• Investigate and resolve system-level and design-level issues during development and testing.
• Contribute to technical decision-making throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support, enhance and optimise FPGA implementations within existing products.

Skills

FPGA design experience

VHDL development

Verilog

DSP

Embedded software integration

Secure development practices

Tools

Vivado

Job description

Senior FPGA Engineer

About the Opportunity

Our client is a leading technology organisation specialising in the development of advanced wireless, RF and embedded communication systems.
Working at the forefront of engineering innovation, their teams solve complex technical challenges across secure communications, sensing, networking and embedded technologies. Their solutions are deployed in demanding operational environments where performance, reliability and security are critical.
The organisation has established a reputation for technical excellence, innovation and investment in engineering capability, offering engineers the opportunity to work on genuinely challenging and meaningful projects.

What You'll Be Working On

You'll develop FPGA solutions for advanced embedded communication products, collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams across software, electronics, RF and systems engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement FPGA functionality using VHDL
• Verify designs through simulation, testing and hardware validation
• Integrate FPGA designs with processors, embedded software and supporting hardware
• Investigate and resolve system-level and design-level issues during development and testing
• Contribute to technical decision-making throughout the product lifecycle
• Support, enhance and optimise FPGA implementations within existing products

This role offers the opportunity to work on complete product developments and see your designs operating within real-world systems.

What We're Looking For

The key requirements for this position are strong FPGA design experience and proven VHDL development skills.
As a senior engineer, you'll be comfortable taking ownership of technical challenges, solving complex problems independently and contributing to architectural and design discussions.
Candidates from a range of technical backgrounds will be considered, including communications, aerospace, defence, industrial electronics, scientific instrumentation, networking, automotive or other high-technology sectors.
Previous experience within the client's specific industry is not essential.

Desirable Experience

Experience in any of the following areas would be advantageous, although none are mandatory:

• AMD/Xilinx FPGA devices and Vivado
• Verilog
• Digital signal processing (DSP)
• RF systems or software-defined radio (SDR)
• High-speed digital design or real-time systems
• Embedded C/C++, Python or Embedded Linux
• MATLAB or similar modelling tools
• Automated testing environments
• CI/CD practices and version control systems
• Board-level hardware design, schematics and lab-based testing
• IP networking
• Secure development methodologies

Engineers with strong VHDL and FPGA design expertise are encouraged to apply, even if some of the above areas are new to them.

Why Apply?

Challenging Technical Work

Join a highly skilled engineering team working across FPGA, embedded software, electronics, RF and signal processing disciplines to deliver sophisticated technology solutions.

Real-World Impact

Contribute to products and systems used in mission-critical environments where performance, reliability and innovation are essential.

Professional Development

Benefit from ongoing training, development opportunities and exposure to a broad range of advanced technologies.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Competitive pension scheme with employer contribution
• Annual bonus scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Annual salary reviews
• Dedicated training and professional development budget
• Income protection
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Modern engineering facilities and collaborative working environment
• On-site amenities

In addition, you'll be joining an international organisation with engineering teams and customers across multiple global regions.

Security Clearance

Successful applicants must be willing and eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance.