Senior FPGA Design Engineer

Senior FPGA Design Engineer – Build Tech That Will Orbit the Earth

📍 Southampton (Hybrid – 2 days onsite)

💰 Up to £80k + Bonus + Equity + Private Medical + Pension

Satellites are getting smarter. This company is building the signal processing hardware that’s making it happen.

They’re tackling one of the toughest problems in mobile communications: putting full 5G base stations in orbit. That means power-efficient, high-throughput digital signal processing running on space-qualified devices—and they’re looking for another FPGA expert to help make it real.

This is a hands-on role focused on RTL development and integration of complex IP blocks targeting both FPGA and ASIC. You’ll work across the full development flow: writing Verilog/System Verilog, working on timing closure and synthesis, and helping with system integration and lab validation. You’ll also be collaborating closely with other engineers—from algorithms to verification.

The ideal background? Real-time, high-speed FPGA design. Signal processing knowledge is a bonus. UVM, Python scripting, or experience with AMBA protocols? Even better.

Why this role?

Because it’s not every day you get to work on tech that literally leaves the planet. The team is smart, the mission is bold, and the culture is engineer-led. You’ll have space to contribute, solve hard problems, and see your work make it to orbit.

If that sounds like your kind of challenge, we’d love to speak.