VHDL / FPGA Engineer – Contract

microTECH Global Limited; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

microTECH Global Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced VHDL/FPGA Engineer for an initial 3-month contract, hybrid work arrangement. You will design, develop and verify FPGA systems for aerospace and defence applications, translating requirements into robust HDL implementations.

The role requires strong VHDL RTL skills, FPGA design from requirements through integration, plus hands-on simulation, debugging and documentation.

Qualifications

• Proven commercial experience as a VHDL/FPGA engineer.
• Experience from requirements through to integration and verification.
• Experience with FPGA simulation and debugging.
• Ability to read hardware schematics and technical specifications.
• Experience in aerospace/defence or highly regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain FPGA-based digital systems using VHDL.
• Develop and verify RTL designs for aerospace and defence applications.
• Translate system and hardware requirements into robust FPGA implementations.
• Undertake FPGA simulation, verification and debugging.
• Support FPGA integration with surrounding hardware and embedded systems.
• Develop and maintain test benches and verification environments.
• Work with hardware, systems and software engineers to resolve technical issues.
• Review designs, technical documentation and engineering requirements.
• Support hardware bring-up, integration and fault finding.
• Produce clear and accurate technical documentation.
• Contribute to design reviews and technical investigations.
• Support additional engineering projects as required.

Skills

VHDL

RTL design

FPGA development

FPGA verification

Simulation & debugging

Vivado

Quartus

ModelSim/Questa

Schematic reading

Aerospace domain

Tools

Vivado

Quartus

ModelSim/Questa

Job description

VHDL / FPGA Engineer – Contract

Location:Hybrid
Contract:Initial 3-month contract, with potential for additional project work
IR35 Status:Inside IR35
Sector:Aerospace & Defence

We are seeking an experiencedVHDL / FPGA Engineerto join an engineering team working on projects within theaerospace and defence sector.

The successful candidate will have strong experience inFPGA design and VHDL development, with a background in developing, integrating and testing digital hardware for safety-critical or high-reliability applications.

The initial engagement will be for3 months, with the potential for further project-based work depending on programme requirements and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintainFPGA-based digital systemsusing VHDL.
• Develop and verify RTL designs for aerospace and defence applications.
• Translate system and hardware requirements into robust FPGA implementations.
• Undertake FPGA simulation, verification and debugging.
• Support FPGA integration with surrounding hardware and embedded systems.
• Develop and maintain test benches and verification environments.
• Work with hardware, systems and software engineers to resolve technical issues.
• Review designs, technical documentation and engineering requirements.
• Support hardware bring-up, integration and fault finding.
• Produce clear and accurate technical documentation.
• Contribute to design reviews and technical investigations.
• Support additional engineering projects as required.

Essential Experience

• Proven commercial experience as aVHDL / FPGA Engineer.
• Strong knowledge ofVHDL and RTL design.
• Experience developing FPGA designs from requirements through to integration and verification.
• Experience with FPGA simulation and debugging.
• Experience with FPGA development tools such asAMD/Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus or equivalent.
• Experience working with digital hardware and electronic systems.
• Ability to read and interpret hardware schematics and technical specifications.
• Strong understanding of digital electronics, synchronous design and timing.Experience working within structured engineering development processes.
• Previous experience withinaerospace, defence or another highly regulated engineering environment.

Desirable Experience

• Experience withXilinx, Intel/Altera or Microchip FPGAs.
• Experience withVHDL-2008.
• FPGA verification and testbench development.
• Experience withModelSim, Questa or equivalent simulation tools.
• Knowledge ofDO-254, DEF STAN or other aerospace/defence development standards.
• Experience with high-speed interfaces and communications protocols.
• Experience with FPGA-to-processor interfaces.
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop or system-level testing.
• Experience working on safety-critical or mission-critical systems.
• Knowledge of requirements management and configuration control.