Contract FPGA Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and verify complex FPGA logic using SystemVerilog for high-performance hardware applications.
• Develop scalable RTL, high-speed interfaces and DSP pipelines for ADCs, DACs, memory devices and RF SoC platforms.
• Optimise FPGA designs for deterministic timing, timing closure, multi-clock domain synchronisation and resource utilisation.
• Perform FPGA verification, debugging, laboratory integration and system-level validation against technical requirements.
• Define communication, synchronisation and data transfer interfaces across distributed hardware systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams and support supplier and external development activities where required.
• Produce clear FPGA architecture, interface and implementation documentation to support traceability and long-term maintainability.

Requirements

• Commercial experience delivering complex FPGA design, verification and integration projects.
• Strong SystemVerilog development experience for advanced FPGA applications.
• Experience developing high-speed ADC, DAC and memory interfaces.
• Proven expertise in deterministic timing, multi-clock domain design and synchronisation.
• Strong understanding of FPGA architecture, RTL development and FPGA verification methodologies.
• Experience with timing analysis, constraint definition and timing closure.
• Experience implementing DSP algorithms on FPGA platforms.
• Experience working with RF SoC platforms and high-speed digital data transfer architectures.
• Proficiency with Intel/Altera Quartus.
• Experience using MATLAB or Simulink for DSP modelling.
• Hands-on laboratory debugging using oscilloscopes and spectrum analysers.
• Strong analytical, debugging and code review skills.
• The Nice-to-Haves
• Experience working on RF, microwave or other high-performance digital systems.
• Experience contributing to supplier engagements or outsourced engineering activities.
• Familiarity with distributed hardware systems and hardware/software integration.
• Experience producing engineering documentation to support traceability and long-term product maintenance.

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• FPGA Verification
• RTL Development
• DSP Algorithm Implementation
• Timing Analysis
• Multi-Clock Domain Design
• Laboratory Debugging
• Code Review
• Constraint Definition
• Data Transfer Interfaces
• FPGA Architecture Understanding

Soft Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Collaboration
• Debugging Skills

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