Senior FPGA Engineer: High-Performance Secure Systems

Anson Mccade; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Anson Mccade is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer to design and deliver complex FPGA‑based systems for high‑security environments. You will contribute from blank‑sheet design through delivery and in‑service support, collaborating with software, hardware, and systems engineers to build reliable, high‑bandwidth appliances.

The role requires hands‑on FPGA firmware development in VHDL, experience with high‑speed interfaces, and familiarity with secure environments.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience developing FPGA solutions using VHDL.
• Experience with high-bandwidth data processing in FPGA-based systems.
• Familiarity with high-speed interfaces such as networking and DRAM.
• Experience designing FPGA-based solutions within secure or regulated environments.
• Working knowledge of hardware design principles.
• Experience with at least one modern FPGA toolchain (Altera, Xilinx, Achronix, or similar).
• Willingness to work onsite in a secure engineering environment.
• Eligibility for UK Security Clearance and compliance with nationality requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop FPGA firmware in VHDL for high‑bandwidth data processing applications.
• Design and implement high‑speed FPGA interfaces including networking and DRAM.
• Contribute to system‑level design of secure hardware appliances.
• Support integration across FPGA firmware, embedded software, and custom hardware.
• Participate in verification, test, and in‑service support activities.
• Work within export‑controlled and security‑sensitive engineering environments.
• Contribute to technical decision‑making and engineering best practices.

Skills

VHDL

FPGA design

High-bandwidth data processing

Secure environments

Hardware-software collaboration

Tools

Altera toolchain

Xilinx toolchain

Achronix toolchain

Job description

Anson Mccade is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer to design and deliver complex FPGA‑based systems for high‑security environments. You will contribute from blank‑sheet design through delivery and in‑service support, collaborating with software, hardware, and systems engineers to build reliable, high‑bandwidth appliances.

The role requires hands‑on FPGA firmware development in VHDL, experience with high‑speed interfaces, and familiarity with secure environments.