FPGA Engineer

# FPGA Engineer London, UK Full-time Heronic's purpose is to architect an efficient future for computing through automated, bespoke design. One-size-fits-all GPU/NPU accelerator architectures woefully under utilise available compute; at Heronic we turn the design paradigm on its head, creating specialised architectures that reach near 100% occupancy. With and backing from VCs and Angels including the co-founder of Arm who are active investors in the semiconductor industry, we have the right support, team and technology to deliver the most efficient, competitive AI accelerator architectures ever.

We are looking for an enthusiastic FPGA Engineer who is eager to get hands-on with design. You will be instrumental in the process of implementing and refining designs, leveraging a deep familiarity with FPGA fabric that goes beyond general-purpose RTL, to ensure optimal performance. We are seeking someone who enjoys working across the full stack, from high-level system architecture down to the primitives, ensuring our designs are robust and highly efficient.
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* Key Responsibilities:

*** Design and implementation of our architecture sub-systems for FPGA deployment.
* Develop FPGA-based systems which can exploit our AI accelerator IP.
* Optimise existing RTL designs for FPGA devices, in particular timing.
* Develop register file specifications and driver code.
* Collaborate with the verification and software teams.
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* Experience:

*** Hands-on experience with debugging FPGA systems with either Signal Tap or ILA.
* Has worked with both Altera and AMD devices.
* Developed systems that use memory interfaces.
* Familiarity with other FPGA vendors (Lattice, Efinix, Achronix) is a plus.
* Experience implementing digital signal processing algorithms.
* Familiarity with FPGA design tools, specifically Quartus and Vivado.
* Familiarity with scripting languages (Python, Tcl).
* Comfortable with version control systems (Git).
* Comfortable with open-source verification tools (Cocotb, Verilator).
** Who You Are:
*** Comfortable in a small, fast-moving team.
* Willing to adapt to unfamiliar design paradigms.
* Strong communicator who can work across teams.
* Excited to share knowledge and experience with others.
* Curious beyond your discipline, interested in other aspects of the business.