FPGA Design Engineer

An opportunity has arisen with our award-winning client for a FPGA Design Engineer to join them on a 12-month contract. For this role, we are seeking an experienced FPGA design and verification engineer (~4+ years), to support the development of the 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. The role involves working at all phases of the FPGA design and verification cycle.
Role: FPGA Design Engineer
Pay: Competitive
Location: Stevenage
Contract: 12 Months, could be extended.
Hours: Monday – Friday, 37 hours per week
Security Clearance: SC Clearance

Responsibilities:

• 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 (QuestaSim & ModelSim).
• 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.

Experience/Skillset Required:

• 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 SystemVerilog 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