Principal FPGA Design Engineer (Contractor)
hace 3 días
Enfield
Job Title: Principal FPGA Design Engineer (Contract) Location: UK (Hybrid – with occasional on-site requirements) Salary: £90-£100 per hour Shift Type: Day Shift, Monday to Friday Benefits: Long-term programme, high-impact technical role, opportunity to influence system architecture, flexible working where project permits The Opportunity We are supporting a high-technology systems manufacturer operating in regulated and mission-critical environments, seeking an experienced Principal FPGA Design Engineer (Contract) to lead complex FPGA developments across multiple programmes. This is a senior, hands-on technical role focused on translating top-level system requirements into robust FPGA architectures, delivering verified designs to hardware, and providing technical leadership across firmware teams. Key Responsibilities • Decompose system and product requirements into FPGA architectures and detailed design specifications, • Lead FPGA developments from concept through to verified hardware implementation, • Design, implement and debug complex VHDL-based FPGA solutions, • Develop test benches, vectors and verification strategies, • Perform system-level design and documentation to support downstream implementation, • Take ownership of multiple work packages, including scope, estimates and delivery tracking, • Support firmware releases, configuration control and technical documentation, • Provide technical mentoring, design reviews and guidance to other engineers, • Act as technical liaison with internal stakeholders, suppliers and customers, • Support hardware validation using lab equipment (oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, signal generators, etc.) Required Experience • 10+ years’ FPGA design experience in complex, multi-FPGA systems, • Strong background in VHDL design and verification, • Proven ability to translate high-level system requirements into implementable FPGA solutions, • Experience delivering designs to schedule within structured development environments, • Background in Radar systems, DSP or closely related high-speed signal processing applications, • Comfortable operating at system, firmware and hardware interface level, • Excellent technical documentation and communication skills Qualifications • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Electronics, Engineering or a closely related discipline Additional Information • Occasional UK travel may be required, sometimes at short notice, • Suitable for contractors seeking long-term, technically challenging programmes with genuine architectural ownership Pertemps Engineering Division If you are an experienced FPGA contractor looking for your next senior-level assignment, please apply with your CV or contact the Pertemps Engineering Division on 01676938852 for a confidential discussion. We specialise in placing high-level engineering contractors into complex manufacturing and engineering environments across the UK.