FPGA Engineering Manager

Field‑Programmable Gate Arrays Engineer

Location & Working Model:
Based in Stevenage, with 3–4 days per week on‑site (hybrid working available).

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a high‑performing team of FPGA and digital design engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and technical excellence.
• Oversee the architecture, design, and verification of FPGA solutions supporting high‑performance, low‑latency, and mission‑critical systems.
• Collaborate with systems, software, and hardware teams to define requirements and deliver fully integrated electronic solutions.
• Drive project execution from concept to release, including planning, scheduling, and delivery oversight.
• Champion best practices in RTL design, verification, and documentation, while ensuring IP reuse and design standardisation across programmes.
• Stay ahead of evolving FPGA technologies and guide strategic decisions on tool chains and architecture direction.

• Degree qualified (BSc/MSc/PhD) in Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years’ FPGA or digital hardware design experience, including 3–5 years in leadership or management.
• Proven success delivering complex FPGA systems from concept to production.
• Deep expertise in RTL design (VHDL/Verilog/System Verilog), simulation, synthesis, and timing analysis.
• Strong grasp of digital signal processing (DSP), control logic, and high‑speed interface design.
• Excellent understanding of hardware–software co‑design principles and embedded system integration.
• Experienced in FPGA tool chains and verification methodologies.
• Outstanding leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in aerospace, defence, telecommunications, or high‑performance computing.
• Familiarity with hardware security, functional safety, or DO‑254 compliant design.
• Knowledge of scripting, automation, and system architecture optimisation.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to balance innovation and disciplined execution.

• Bonus potential up to 21% of base salary.
• Pension scheme with total contributions up to 14%.
• Flexible working options, including compressed hours.
• Enhanced parental leave – up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave, plus enhanced paternity, neonatal and fertility treatment leave.
• Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and more.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Engineering, Manufacturing, and Project Management
• Industries:
  Defense and Space Manufacturing, Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing, and Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

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Reference: AMC/RKI