Senior FPGA Engineer - Space Payloads & Hybrid Work

MDA Space; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Private health care

Disability income protection

Life insurance

Pension plan

Job summary

MDA Space is hiring an FPGA Engineer for its UK team to work on advanced space sensors and space‑based communications. You will contribute to satellite payload design, FPGA verification, and architecture for high‑reliability space systems.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in FPGA roles, strong VHDL/SystemVerilog skills, and experience with Vivado, Modelsim, and Libero. Hybrid/UK‑based role with security checks and a competitive package.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of FPGA engineering experience in space or high‑reliability sectors.
• Strong understanding of FPGA tech for space missions.
• Experience with VHDL and SystemVerilog.
• Proficient with FPGA design tools Vivado, Modelsim, Libero.
• Knowledge of digital communications and DSP.
• Experience leading complex FPGA projects.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate in a multi-disciplinary team on satellite telecom payloads.
• Flow down subsystem requirements to FPGAs and verify designs.
• Architect, design and implement complex FPGA solutions for space.
• Develop IP blocks for AMD SoCs.
• Support high‑reliability hardware development in space.

Skills

FPGA engineering

VHDL

System Verilog

Vivado

Modelsim

Libero

Digital communications

DSP

Project leadership

High reliability design

Tools

Vivado

Modelsim

Libero

Job description

MDA Space is hiring an FPGA Engineer for its UK team to work on advanced space sensors and space‑based communications. You will contribute to satellite payload design, FPGA verification, and architecture for high‑reliability space systems.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in FPGA roles, strong VHDL/SystemVerilog skills, and experience with Vivado, Modelsim, and Libero. Hybrid/UK‑based role with security checks and a competitive package.