Design Engineer VHDL​/FPGA

Job Description

Design Engineer FPGA / VHDL | Spacecraft | Guildford | On-site | Competitive salary & package

We are seeking a Design Engineer with strong FPGA, VHDL and digital board level design experience to lead on sub systems design and integration of various modules into space / satellite systems.

The Sub-system design engineer role involves owning a mission technical solution, design, and integration of various modules into the satellite.

• Understand the mission requirements and then derive sub-system requirements
• Define the OBDH (on board data handling) sub-system architecture and interfaces to other sub-systems
• Update existing FPGA designs, and create new FPGA IP cores, against the mission requirements
• Generation of appropriate design documentation
• Work closely in a core project team, providing technical support to project managers, suppliers, and customers
• Responsible for the delivery of all aspects of the defined / delegated package of work which includes, Technical Solution, Budget and Schedule

• Experience of system level design in either the satellite industry or equivalent
• Several years experience of FPGA design using VHDL