FPGA Engineer

Job Title:

Senior / Principal FPGA Engineer

Duration: 6 Month (Contract)

Location:

Bristol

Rate: £70 (Inside IR35)

We are looking for an experienced Senior / Principal FPGA Firmware Engineer to support the design, development, and verification of firmware for complex, safety-critical systems within a regulated engineering environment.

You will work closely with systems, hardware, and software teams to deliver robust FPGA-based solutions for advanced electronic systems.

• Design and develop FPGA firmware using VHDL (Verilog/System Verilog desirable).
• Verify and debug firmware designs at module, hardware, and system level.
• Translate system and hardware requirements into detailed firmware requirements.
• Support integration, validation, and troubleshooting of FPGA designs.
• Work with FPGA tool chains across Xilinx, Intel (Altera), and Microsemi devices.
• Produce clear technical documentation and progress reports.

• Strong hands-on experience with VHDL.
• Experience using tools such as Model Sim / Questa and FPGA vendor tool chains.
• Linux and scripting experience.
• Experience with DO-254 or similar safety standards is advantageous.
• Eligible for SC clearance.

If you are interested, please send your latest CV