Engineer Senior

Company: MASS
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Location: Lincolnshire
Job Description:

Senior FPGA Engineer – Permanent – Full Time (Mostly Onsite) Location:  Lincoln – Read on if you’re not local 25 days annual leave (inclusive of December shutdown) • Buy or sell up to 5 days’ leave • Two pension schemes • Private Medical & Dental Insurance • Life Assurance (4 x salary) • Save and share schemes • Electric/Hybrid car leasing • Cycle to work • Retail discounts • Continuous Professional Development • Annual Wellness Allowance, plus more here

We’re open to engineers both within defence and from adjacent sectors (semiconductors, comms, HPC), where these FPGA skillsets are directly transferable. Relocation support is available.

At MASS, our Electronic Warfare Operations Support (EWOS) Group works at the heart of that challenge, developing software, systems and training that support the UK and its allies in operating effectively within the electromagnetic battlespace. As a Senior FPGA Engineer, you will design and deliver real-time signal processing capability that underpins mission-critical systems. If you are currently working in semiconductors, communications, high-performance computing or advanced electronics, your FPGA and signal processing experience will translate directly into this environment. We recognise that the right person for this role may not be local. We actively support relocation to Lincoln (up to £8k). Lincoln is one of the UK’s key hubs for Electronic Warfare and spectrum operations, with close proximity to MOD and RAF customer environments, including the JEWOSC ecosystem at RAF Waddington. A stronger connection between engineering and critical operational effect While there is some flexibility, the majority of your time will be spent in Lincoln or working alongside customers in the UK and internationally.

Working closely with system engineers, software teams and domain specialists, you’ll translate requirements into robust, high-performance implementations. Lead FPGA design, implementation and verification for RF signal processing and high-throughput systems Integrate with high-speed ADC/DAC interfaces and real-time data pipelines Drive best practice in verification, documentation and design quality The invaluable experience you’ll bring, to help us achieve more Embedded Linux or bare-metal C development Streaming data architectures and high-throughput signal handling MASS is an independent, global technology company, trusted by highly secure organisations to provide advanced digital services that manage data and keep information safe. With a strong heritage in defence, we deliver robust solutions into environments where security expertise is essential. We work in close partnership with our customers, combining deep technical expertise with innovative thinking to deliver agile, resilient solutions that secure advantage and enable digital transformation….

Posted: June 2nd, 2026