FPGA Engineer
Location: Hastings, East Sussex (Hybrid options available)
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: 75,000
Overview
A leading technology organisation delivering advanced, mission-critical systems into highly regulated environments is seeking a FPGA/Firmware Engineers, at Senior and Principal level, to join its growing engineering team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer to work across the full development lifecycle, contributing to both existing platforms and next-generation programmes. The role offers exposure to complex, safety-critical systems where firmware plays a central role in overall system performance.
Candidates from defence, aerospace, automotive, rail, or other regulated industries are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Role
You will play a key role in delivering high-reliability firmware solutions, working within a multidisciplinary engineering team. This position offers the opportunity to influence design decisions, mentor others, and contribute to technical strategy.
Key responsibilities include:
- Design, development, and verification of FPGA firmware (primarily using VHDL)
- Working in accordance with safety-critical development standards (e.g. DO-254)
- Leading and contributing to design reviews across the development lifecycle
- Supporting system architecture definition, ensuring firmware integration is optimised
- Driving best practice in firmware engineering, verification, and documentation
- Collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders to deliver project objectives
Key Skills & Experience
We are looking for engineers with strong technical depth and experience across FPGA development:
- Significant experience in FPGA design and implementation for complex systems
- Strong proficiency in VHDL development
- Experience with simulation, verification, and testbench creation
- Hands-on experience with Xilinx toolchains (e.g. Vivado)
- Experience integrating and working with 3rd party IP cores
- Familiarity with Microchip / Microsemi FPGA tools (e.g. Libero) is advantageous
- Understanding of requirements capture, estimation, and work package definition
- Experience working within or exposure to DO-254 or other safety-critical standards
- Any exposure to video processing, interfaces, or related standards is beneficial
About You
You will be a motivated and adaptable engineer who thrives in complex environments:
- Degree-qualified (or equivalent) in Electronics, Engineering, or a related discipline
- Proven experience in FPGA / firmware engineering within regulated or complex industries
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work on high-complexity technical challenges
- Comfortable leading technical activities and influencing stakeholders
- Excellent communication and team collaboration skills
- High level of professionalism, integrity, and commitment to delivery
Chartered Engineer status (or working towards it) is advantageous, but not essential.
What's on Offer
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge, safety-critical technology
- A collaborative and technically advanced engineering environment
- Clear path for career progression and technical leadership
- Support for professional development and accreditation
- Competitive salary and benefits package
Interested?
If you are an experienced FPGA / Firmware Engineer looking to take the next step in your career and work on meaningful, high-impact systems, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion
Salary range
- £70,000 - £85,000