Senior FPGA Engineer - Wireless Communications

Multiple Access Communications Ltd.; Southampton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer to join their elite team in Southampton. This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge wireless communications technology, leveraging your expertise in FPGA design, digital signal processing, and software-defined radio. You'll tackle complex engineering challenges while collaborating with talented professionals in a supportive environment. With a focus on innovation and employee ownership, this company provides a unique opportunity to grow your career and contribute to the evolution of mobile technology. If you're ready to make an impact, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Flexible Working Options

Discounted On-Site Gym Membership

Cycle to Work Scheme

Additional Paid Annual Leave for Volunteering

Mentoring from Industry Experts

Employee Ownership

Opportunities for Cutting-Edge Technology Work

Discounts on Fitness and Lifestyle Brands

Beautiful Office Setting

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified electronics engineer with significant experience in digital design.
• Expertise in wireless technology and embedded systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills and technical knowledge across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Participate in all phases of project lifecycle, from requirements to implementation.
• Work on multiple projects, tackling complex engineering challenges.
• Collaborate with clients to develop and present innovative solutions.

Skills

FPGA Design

VHDL

Verilog

Digital Signal Processing (DSP)

Software Defined Radio (SDR)

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Machine Learning (ML)

Software Development

Problem Solving

Technical Communication

Education

Electronics Degree

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Job description

Multiple Access Communications Ltd | Full time

Senior FPGA Engineer - Wireless Communications

Southampton, United Kingdom | Posted on 30/04/2025

Are you looking to further develop your career in a job where you get to use your full range of technical and problem-solving skills?

Are you looking to fast-track your path to becoming an expert in wireless communications technology? As the wireless communications market continues to evolve and grow, our customers come to us to help solve complex problems. A career at MAC Ltd is suitable if you have a broad electronic engineering skillset and love tackling complex challenges.

Life at MAC Ltd

MAC Ltd’s success is based on finding, training, and mentoring exceptional electronic engineers, building a team capable of taking on and solving the most difficult engineering problems. We require a wide range of engineering skills, and with our expert support, you will develop these across a diverse range of projects.

You will work as part of an elite team and participate in all phases of a project lifecycle, from requirements capture to implementation, including presenting, interacting, and developing ideas with clients. You can expect to work on multiple projects during the year in a well-established and dynamic company.

Your Skills & Experience

We are particularly looking for degree-qualified electronics engineers with significant experience in digital design, wireless technology, embedded systems, or software-defined radio.

You’ll have significant experience in some or all of the following areas:

• FPGA design, including experience with languages such as VHDL, Verilog, and High-Level Synthesis Modelling tools like MATLAB and Simulink
• Radiocommunications and Digital Signal Processing (DSP) techniques
• Software Defined Radio (SDR) and RF techniques
• Software Development
• Development of communication waveforms
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

And, you’ll have a rounded skill set including:

• Ability to identify problems and possible solutions, considering all angles and implementation approaches
• Technical knowledge across disciplines; actively engaged in learning new ideas
• Confidence in articulating problems and solutions to peers and clients verbally and in writing
• Experience taking responsibility for project components, ensuring awareness and tracking against budgets and milestones

Requirements

• An electronics degree from a top UK university
• Full eligibility to work in the UK
• Eligibility for UKSV (SC) security clearance

Benefits The benefits of working at MAC Ltd include:

• Opportunities to work on cutting-edge technologies in a dynamic environment
• Mentoring from talented, experienced industry experts
• Sharing in the company’s success through MAC Ltd’s 100% Employee Ownership
• Beautiful rural office setting at the University of Southampton Science Park
• Competitive salary linked to performance
• Private medical insurance
• Flexible working options
• Discounted on-site gym membership
• Discounts on fitness, leisure, and lifestyle brands through ADS membership
• Cycle to Work scheme for savings on bikes and accessories
• Additional paid annual leave for volunteering activities

MAC Ltd was founded in 1986 by Professor Raymond Steele, a pioneer in mobile communications, to address engineering challenges in mobile tech, from luxury items for business users to accessible smartphones. He achieved this by hand-picking, training, and mentoring exceptional electronic engineers to build a world-class team capable of solving complex problems. The current owners and leadership continue this approach today.

Our focus is on the radio interface between wireless devices, including developing modulation schemes, spectrum sharing, and testing radio communication systems. We have contributed to every generation of mobile technology, from analogue to 5G, across sectors like telecommunications, public safety, defense, and security.

Our success is rooted in a culture of diversity and inclusion, bringing together people with different backgrounds, skills, and perspectives into a supportive team. This is exemplified by our transition to an Employee-Owned Trust (EOT) in March 2025.