FPGA and Embedded Software Engineer

Job Title: FPGA and Embedded Software Engineer

Location:
Ashton, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation:
Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type:
Full time / Permanent

As a Field Programmable Gate Array and Embedded Software Engineer, you will be part of a highly skilled engineering team developing cutting‑edge real‑time data processing applications. Working across the full engineering life cycle, you will contribute to the design, development, testing and integration of embedded and radio frequency systems that support mission‑critical capabilities.

Day‑to‑day, you will collaborate with a team of engineers to design, build, test and deploy embedded RF applications across the full life cycle. Applications will require integration with an OpenCPI platform.

• Field‑Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) design including DSP elements.
• Test and verification activities.
• Integration with System‑on‑chip platforms.
• Data exchange with services higher in the stack.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with days onsite and days working from home.

• Proven, recent FPGA development experience over multiple projects.
• Experience in either VHDL or Verilog.
• Experience working with embedded Linux or comparable operating systems.
• Experience contributing to test, verification and integration activities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams.

• Bachelor's degree in electrical/computer engineering or equivalent relevant experience.

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) / Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance for this role. Sole UK National.

• Generous holiday allowance.
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva Digi Care+.
• Employee share scheme.
• Employee shopping savings portal.
• Payment of Professional Fees.
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10 days special paid leave.
• Holiday Trading, enabling you to buy or sell annual leave.
• Be Kind Day – one paid volunteering day each year.
• Flexible working options supporting work‑life balance.
• A dynamic working environment.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, we are committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive.

Closing date: 15/05/2026