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Are you an FPGA Engineer who enjoys working at the cutting edge of technology, where performance, reliability and innovation genuinely matter?

This is an opportunity to join a highly respected UK-based engineering business that designs and manufactures state-of-the-art digital products used worldwide. The technology supports demanding applications across manufacturing, life sciences, medical imaging, robotics and security, often tailored to exacting customer requirements.

The organisation operates globally, works closely with medium to large customers, and is part of a financially stable, publicly listed engineering group. Engineers here are trusted with real ownership, technical influence and the chance to shape products from concept through to deployment.

The Role
As an FPGA Engineer, you will play a key role in the development of next-generation products, working on complex, high-speed digital systems where quality and performance are critical.

You will be involved from early specification through design, verification and long-term product support, collaborating closely with hardware, software and systems engineers.

Key Responsibilities
• Contribute to product specifications from an FPGA and hardware perspective
• Write low-level system, algorithm and architecture specifications
• Take ownership of FPGA designs for new product developments
• Implement, verify, test, document and support FPGA solutions
• Work collaboratively across engineering disciplines to ensure product quality
• Support customers from a technical perspective when required

Key Skills & Experience
• Degree in Electronic Engineering or related discipline (Master’s desirable)
• Typically 3+ years’ commercial FPGA and digital hardware design experience
• VHDL and/or SystemVerilog experience
• FPGA platforms: AMD (Xilinx), Intel (Altera) or Lattice
• High-speed interfaces: PCIe, Ethernet, CoaXPress, MIPI, QSFP, DDR4/5
• Advanced simulation and verification (OSVVM / SystemVerilog)
• Hardware, PCB and EMI/EMC best practice knowledge
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Desirable (Not Essential)
• Imaging systems experience
• JTAG-based test (e.g. XJTAG)
• C / C++ and scripting (Python, TCL, Shell)
• CI/CD exposure
• Agile working practices

Package & Benefits
• Competitive salary
• Bonus up to 20%
• Salary-sacrifice pension (5% employer / 3% employee)
• 26 days holiday plus public holidays
• Life assurance (4× salary)
• Hybrid working
• EV salary-sacrifice scheme
• Health and wellbeing benefits including cash plan, EAP, gym discounts and retail savings

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