Senior FPGA Engineer — VHDL/Verilog, Hybrid Basildon

Gold Group; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Gold Group is seeking an experienced FPGA Engineer to join their Basildon-based team on a hybrid basis (3+ days on-site). You will design and develop FPGA solutions using VHDL and verify with VHDL or SystemVerilog, collaborating with Systems, Hardware and Software teams on complex projects.

The role requires 5+ years in FPGA development, familiarity with Xilinx/Intel/ Microsemi toolchains, timing and area constraints, configuration management and clear technical reporting.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years' experience of developing FPGA using VHDL or Verilog.
• Experience with Mentor Graphics FPGA development tools including HDL Designer, ModelSim/Questa and Precision.
• Familiar with Xilinx/Intel/Microsemi (Altera) design flows (ISE, Vivado, Quartus) and third-party synthesis tools.
• Experience in specifying timing and area constraints for efficient FPGA Place and Route.
• Independent verification using VHDL.
• Experience of FPGA requirements capture and requirements management tools.
• Good understanding of FPGA version control and revision control software.
• Experience making technical decisions and mitigating technical risk for FPGA design activities.
• Ability to coordinate day-to-day technical activities with Project Engineering Lead / Lead FPGA engineer and other disciplines.
• Excellent communication (oral & written) & interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with Systems, Hardware and Software teams to provide FPGA solutions and resolve integration issues.
• Create robust VHDL-based designs.
• Document and record deliverables for traceability.
• Verify FPGA designs and maintain revision control.
• Provide progress reports and communicate risks to stakeholders.

Skills

VHDL

Verilog

FPGA design

SystemVerilog

Mentor Graphics HDL Designer

ModelSim

Vivado

Quartus

ISE

Revision control

Tools

Mentor Graphics HDL Designer

ModelSim/Questa

Vivado

Quartus

ISE

Precision

Job description

Gold Group is seeking an experienced FPGA Engineer to join their Basildon-based team on a hybrid basis (3+ days on-site). You will design and develop FPGA solutions using VHDL and verify with VHDL or SystemVerilog, collaborating with Systems, Hardware and Software teams on complex projects.

The role requires 5+ years in FPGA development, familiarity with Xilinx/Intel/ Microsemi toolchains, timing and area constraints, configuration management and clear technical reporting.