Staff FPGA Engineer

IC Resources; Oxford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

IC Resources is seeking a Staff FPGA Engineer for a leading quantum computing company in Oxford. You will take a senior technical role, owning FPGA architecture and development of signal processing and control functions across RTL design, verification, modeling, hardware testing and debugging.

The role requires 10+ years FPGA experience, strong SystemVerilog/Verilog/VHDL RTL skills, DSP expertise (DDC/DUC, DDS, FIR/IIR), Xilinx MPSoC familiarity, and hands-on debugging with lab equipment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years hands-on FPGA development experience.
• Strong RTL design and verification using SystemVerilog, Verilog, or VHDL.
• Extensive FPGA-based DSP experience (DDC/DUC, DDS, FIR/IIR).

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop signal processing and control functions for FPGA systems.
• Work across RTL design, verification, modelling, hardware testing and system-level debugging.
• Collaborate with electronics, software and quantum engineering teams.
• Take significant technical ownership within the FPGA team.

Skills

RTL design

Verification

FPGA DSP

Python

MATLAB

Simulink

SystemVerilog

Verilog

VHDL

JTAG debugging

Tools

Xilinx UltraScale+ MPSoC

JTAG

ILA

Oscilloscopes

DDR3/4

10Gb Ethernet

Job description

Take ownership of the FPGA technology behind some of the world's most advanced quantum computing systems. We are supporting a leading quantum computing company in Oxford that is pushing trapped-ion technology towards larger, more powerful and commercially scalable systems. They are looking to add a Staff FPGA Engineer to take a senior technical role within their FPGA team.

This is a highly technical, hands-on position where you'll architect and develop critical signal processing and control functions. You'll work across RTL design, verification, modelling, hardware testing, and system-level debugging, collaborating closely with electronics, software, and quantum engineering teams.

They are looking for a Staff FPGA Engineer with the following background:

• 10+ years of hands-on FPGA development experience
• Strong RTL design and verification using SystemVerilog, Verilog, or VHDL
• Extensive FPGA-based DSP experience, including DDC/DUC, DDS and FIR/IIR filtering
• Experience with Xilinx UltraScale+ MPSoC platforms
• Modelling and simulation using Python, MATLAB, or Simulink
• Strong verification experience including code and functional coverage
• Hands-on hardware debugging using JTAG, ILA, oscilloscopes and other lab equipment

Experience with JESD204B, ADC/DAC interfaces, DDR3/4, 10Gb Ethernet, digital control algorithms, embedded Linux, or ASIC development would be advantageous.

This is an opportunity to take significant technical ownership while working at the forefront of one of the fastest-developing areas of quantum computing.