Senior / Principal FPGA Engineer

Copello Global; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 92,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Copello Global is seeking a Senior/Principal FPGA Engineer to design, verify and integrate FPGA solutions for aerospace and defence projects. You will work with Systems, Hardware and Software teams to translate system requirements into FPGA implementations.

The role requires hands-on VHDL/Verilog development, experience with Mentor Graphics tools, and familiarity with Xilinx/Altera/Microsemi flows in safety-critical environments. On-site 3 days per week with SC eligibility.

Qualifications

• Proficient in VHDL/Verilog-based FPGA design and verification.
• Experience with Mentor Graphics tools for FPGA design flows.
• Experience with Xilinx/Altera/Microsemi toolchains and FPGA flows.
• Knowledge of RTCA/DO-254 DAL A or B in safety-critical environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop robust FPGA solutions in VHDL.
• Verify FPGA designs using VHDL/SystemVerilog.
• Support integration with system/hardware/software teams.
• Define timing/area constraints for Place & Route.
• Document deliverables and track progress.

Skills

VHDL

SystemVerilog

ARM in FPGA

RTCA/DO-254 DAL A/B

Agile

Tools

ModelSim/Questa

HDL Designer

Precision

Vivado

Quartus

ISE

Job description

Senior / Principal FPGA Engineer

12 month contract Inside IR35 - 3 days p/week on site (multiple site options) - SC Eligible

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior / Principal FPGA Engineer to join an engineering team working on complex systems within the Aerospace and Defence sector.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the design, development and verification of FPGA solutions, working closely with Systems, Hardware and Software teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop robust VHDL-based FPGA solutions
• Verify FPGA designs using VHDL and/or SystemVerilog
• Work closely with Systems, Hardware and Software teams on integration
• Analyse system/hardware requirements and derive detailed FPGA requirements
• Debug FPGA designs and support hardware/system-level integration and verification
• Specify timing and area constraints for efficient FPGA Place & Route
• Maintain configuration and revision control of FPGA designs
• Document technical deliverables and provide project progress updates
• Make technical decisions and identify/mitigate FPGA design risks
• Coordinate technical activities with engineering leads and other disciplines
• Experience with Mentor Graphics tools, including HDL Designer, ModelSim / Questa and Precision
• Familiarity with Xilinx, Intel (Altera) and/or Microsemi (Actel) design flows, including Vivado, Quartus and ISE
• Experience with timing/area constraints, synthesis and Place & Route
• Experience with independent FPGA verification using VHDL
• Experience with FPGA requirements capture and requirements management
• Understanding of FPGA version and revision control
• Experience debugging FPGA designs and supporting system/hardware integration
• Ability to analyse system-level requirements and translate them into FPGA requirements
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Real-time, embedded or safety-critical FPGA development
• Experience with RTCA/DO-254 DAL A or DAL B
• SystemVerilog / UVM verification
• Aerospace or Defence experience
• Embedded processor cores such as ARM within FPGA designs
• Knowledge of modern FPGA device families
• Experience working within an Agile environment