Senior FPGA / DSP Firmware Engineer Hybrid / Remote (UK) | Contract (OUTISDE IR35) or Permanent We are looking for a highly capable FPGA Firmware Engineer to join a team developing advanced high-performance digital signal processing and RF systems. This role would suit an engineer who thrives on solving technically complex challenges across SDR, DSP and high-speed digital design. You will work on sophisticated FPGA-based platforms used in demanding real-world applications, contributing to architecture, implementation, verification and system integration.
Design and implementation of SDR and digital RF processing chains Collaborate across firmware, hardware and systems engineering teams Support automated test and validation environments using Python and related tooling Strong commercial FPGA development experience using VHDL and/or Verilog Experience working on SDR, communications, radar, aerospace or high-performance embedded systems Understanding of high-speed digital interfaces and system integration Comfortable working in Agile engineering environments using Git/JIRA/Confluence
Exposure to embedded software or Python scripting The successful engineer will be technically curious, highly adaptable and comfortable operating in fast-paced engineering environments where innovation and initiative are valued. This is an opportunity to work on genuinely advanced DSP and FPGA technology within a strong engineering team tackling cutting-edge projects.
The opportunity is paying either a high salary or Contract rate for the right person. Majority remote is fine with occasional visits to London….