Senior FPGA Engineer

X4 Technology; Winchester; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

7% pension employer contribution

Hybrid work model

Technically varied projects

Job summary

X4 Technology in Hampshire is seeking an FPGA Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team. You’ll work on advanced digital hardware and embedded systems, taking designs from initial architecture through to real-world hardware, with a hybrid 2 days per week work-from-home option.

Strong core FPGA skills and exposure to SoC platforms and high-speed interfaces are valued, with opportunities to tackle technically challenging projects in a highly experienced environment.

Qualifications

• Strong VHDL and/or Verilog skills.
• Experience across the FPGA development lifecycle.
• Good understanding of digital design, FPGA architecture and verification.
• Experience with Vivado, Quartus, ModelSim or QuestaSim.

Responsibilities

• Involved across the FPGA development lifecycle and solving complex engineering challenges.
• Work on sophisticated systems and hardware validation.
• System integration, debugging and laboratory testing.

Skills

VHDL/Verilog

FPGA lifecycle

Digital design

FPGA architecture

Verification

High-speed interfaces

System integration

Tools

Vivado

Quartus

ModelSim

QuestaSim

Job description

FPGA Engineer | Hampshire (2 days per week WFH) | Up to £80k

Are you an FPGA Engineer looking to work on technically challenging projects where your expertise is genuinely central to the technology?

We’re working with a leading technology and engineering organisation that is expanding its highly skilled multidisciplinary team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on advanced digital hardware and embedded systems, taking designs from initial architecture through to real-world hardware. *The client are willing to consider mid and senior level engineers so even if you do not meet all the criteria it is still worth applying.

The Role

You’ll be involved across the FPGA development lifecycle, working on sophisticated systems and solving complex engineering challenges.

Your experience could include:

• FPGA architecture and digital design
• FPGA simulation, verification and hardware testing
• High-speed digital interfaces and reusable IP
• Timing closure, optimisation and resource utilisation
• Embedded processing and real-time data handling
• DSP, signal and sensor processing
• MATLAB/SIMULINK or Embedded SW is beneficial
• System integration, debugging and laboratory testing
• FPGA/SoC platforms, including Xilinx Zynq

What We're Looking For

You don't need experience in every area. We’re interested in FPGA Engineers with strong core skills who are keen to broaden their experience and work on technically interesting systems.

You’ll ideally have:

• Strong VHDL and/or Verilog skills
• Experience across some or all of the FPGA development lifecycle
• A good understanding of digital design, FPGA architecture and verification
• Experience with tools such as Vivado, Quartus, ModelSim or QuestaSim

Experience with SoC platforms, high-speed interfaces, DSP, MATLAB, Python/Tcl, MBSE or safety-critical systems would be advantageous.

We’re also open to engineers from a variety of technical backgrounds, including defence, aerospace, automotive, communications, industrial, semiconductor and other technology-led industries.

• Salary up to £80,000 depending on experience
• 1 additional day's holiday for every year of service
• Work with advanced FPGA and embedded technology
• Technically varied projects and challenging engineering problems
• Highly experienced multidisciplinary engineering environment
• Excellent benefits package including 7% pension employer contribution

Why This Opportunity?

This is a great role for an FPGA Engineer who wants more than just another development position. You’ll have the opportunity to work on sophisticated systems, complex digital hardware and advanced embedded technology, while continuing to develop your technical expertise alongside experienced engineers.

If you're an FPGA Engineer looking for your next challenge, I'd love to hear from you.