FPGA Design Engineer

World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage is currently looking to recruit an FPGA Design Engineer Subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract.

Rate: £90.00 per hour

Overtime Rate:
Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at 'time and a quarter'

Location:

Stevenage

Hybrid / Remote working:
The role will be onsite

Duration: 6 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter.

IR35 status:
Inside IR35 (Umbrella)

Interview process:
One stage video interview

For this role, we are seeking an experienced FPGA design and verification engineer (~4+ years), to support the development of our growing portfolio of complex FPGA projects. The current portfolio ranges from advanced signal processing systems (Image Radio), core embedded processing systems, through to safety & security critical systems.

• Generating complex FPGA architectures and design implementations (VHDL, Simulink etc), targeting Xilinx, Intel, Microsemi devices.
• Verifying complex FPGA implementations using VHDL and System Verilog
  
  UVM test-bench methodologies.
• Using FPGA design toolsets and Mentor verification tools (Questa Sim & Model Sim).
• Generating low-level software (C) to facilitate FPGA test and integration with the wider embedded system.
• Configuring and Documenting designs to a high professional standard.
• Working as part of a multidiscipline team to deliver complex FPGA based projects.

• Ideally we are looking for candidates that are degree qualified (or equivalent) with significant experience in FPGA development.
• Competent VHDL Language and Design Skills.
• Competent Verification Skills using VHDL and System Verilog methodologies.
• A deep proven level of experience designing for Xilinx, Intel or Microsemi FPGAs.
• Experience of professionally configuring and documenting designs.
• Experience of working as part of a large multidiscipline team.