The first table below looks at the prevalence of the term Field-Programmable Gate Array in IT jobs advertised for the East of England region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Field-Programmable Gate Array over the 3 months to 24 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all terms in our Miscellaneous category for the East of England region.

Location
3 months to
24 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)
Rank 239 214 227
Rank change year-on-year
-25 +13
Permanent jobs citing Field-Programmable Gate Array 25 53 51
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the East of England 0.302% 0.609% 0.535%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 1.014% 2.021% 1.695%
Number of salaries quoted 16 26 44
Average salary £42,500 £31,500 £39,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
+34.92% -19.23%
90% offered a salary of more than £37,500 £22,000 £35,000
10% offered a salary of more than £55,000 £56,250 £49,250
UK excluding London average salary £45,000 £38,500 £37,500
% change year-on-year
+16.88% +2.66%
All of the Miscellaneous Category
East of England
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Miscellaneous category
2465 2622 3008
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the East of England 29.82% 30.14% 31.53%
Number of salaries quoted 2141 2106 2562
Average salary £39,500 £40,000 £37,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
-1.25% +6.66%
90% offered a salary of more than £25,350 £27,500 £26,000
10% offered a salary of more than £57,950 £55,000 £55,000
UK excluding London average salary £39,000 £40,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year
-2.50% +6.66%
Field-Programmable Gate Array
England

Field-Programmable Gate Array
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Field-Programmable Gate Array across the East of England region as a proportion of the total demand within the Miscellaneous category.

East of England Field-Programmable Gate Array Jobs Demand Trend

Field-Programmable Gate Array
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Field-Programmable Gate Array across the East of England region.

East of England Field-Programmable Gate Array Salary Trend

Field-Programmable Gate Array
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Field-Programmable Gate Array across the East of England region over the 3 months to 24 May 2013.

East of England Field-Programmable Gate Array Salary Histogram

Field-Programmable Gate Array
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Field-Programmable Gate Array within the East of England region over the 3 months to 24 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Hertfordshire +5 12 £47,500 +32.86%
Cambridgeshire -7 9 £47,500 -5.00%
Bedfordshire - 3 £40,000 -
Field-Programmable Gate Array
England

Field-Programmable Gate Array
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the East of England region citing Field-Programmable Gate Array also mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled that cited Field-Programmable Gate Array.

1 34 (61.82%) Degree
2 26 (47.27%) Electronics
3 21 (38.18%) VHDL
4 18 (32.73%) ASIC
5 17 (30.91%) Verilog
6 15 (27.27%) Validation
7 10 (18.18%) UNIX
7 10 (18.18%) Linux
8 9 (16.36%) MS Excel
8 9 (16.36%) Microsoft
9 8 (14.55%) C
9 8 (14.55%) C++
9 8 (14.55%) JTAG
10 7 (12.73%) Configuration Management
10 7 (12.73%) CMMI
11 6 (10.91%) Manufacturing
12 5 (9.091%) QA
12 5 (9.091%) Test Scripting
12 5 (9.091%) System Testing
12 5 (9.091%) Agile Software Development
12 5 (9.091%) VLAN
12 5 (9.091%) IPv6
12 5 (9.091%) Windows
12 5 (9.091%) NFS
12 5 (9.091%) TCP/IP
13 4 (7.273%) VC++
13 4 (7.273%) Perl
13 4 (7.273%) VB
13 4 (7.273%) VSS/SourceSafe
13 4 (7.273%) HP

Field-Programmable Gate Array
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the East of England region citing Field-Programmable Gate Array also mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled that cited Field-Programmable Gate Array. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Applications
1 9 (16.36%) MS Excel
2 3 (5.455%) MS PowerPoint
3 1 (1.818%) Simulink
Communications & Networking
1 5 (9.091%) VLAN
1 5 (9.091%) IPv6
1 5 (9.091%) TCP/IP
2 4 (7.273%) Wireless
3 3 (5.455%) LTE
3 3 (5.455%) GPRS
3 3 (5.455%) GSM
3 3 (5.455%) UMTS
3 3 (5.455%) WCDMA
4 2 (3.636%) Ethernet
Development Applications
1 4 (7.273%) VSS/SourceSafe
2 1 (1.818%) LabVIEW
General
1 26 (47.27%) Electronics
2 6 (10.91%) Manufacturing
3 3 (5.455%) Multimedia
4 2 (3.636%) Aerospace
4 2 (3.636%) Automotive
5 1 (1.818%) Finance
5 1 (1.818%) Financial Institution
5 1 (1.818%) Military
Job Titles
1 21 (38.18%) Hardware Engineer
2 9 (16.36%) Software Engineer
2 9 (16.36%) Design Engineer
3 7 (12.73%) FPGA Engineer
4 6 (10.91%) Verification Engineer
4 6 (10.91%) Senior FPGA Engineer
5 5 (9.091%) Hardware Test Engineer
5 5 (9.091%) Hardware Design Engineer
5 5 (9.091%) Test Engineer
5 5 (9.091%) QA Engineer
5 5 (9.091%) Electronics Engineer
6 4 (7.273%) FPGA Design Engineer
6 4 (7.273%) Senior Design Engineer
7 3 (5.455%) Technical Engineer
7 3 (5.455%) Technical Support Engineer
7 3 (5.455%) Technical Support
7 3 (5.455%) Support Engineer
8 2 (3.636%) Systems Architect
8 2 (3.636%) Architect
8 2 (3.636%) Senior Hardware Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 21 (38.18%) VHDL
2 18 (32.73%) ASIC
3 17 (30.91%) Verilog
4 3 (5.455%) SystemC
4 3 (5.455%) 3D Graphics
4 3 (5.455%) Firmware
5 1 (1.818%) Computer Science
5 1 (1.818%) ASIC Verification
Operating Systems
1 10 (18.18%) UNIX
1 10 (18.18%) Linux
2 5 (9.091%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 15 (27.27%) Validation
2 7 (12.73%) Configuration Management
2 7 (12.73%) CMMI
3 5 (9.091%) Test Scripting
3 5 (9.091%) System Testing
3 5 (9.091%) Agile Software Development
4 4 (7.273%) Test Strategy
5 3 (5.455%) Electronic Design Automation
6 2 (3.636%) CAE
6 2 (3.636%) Continuous Improvement
7 1 (1.818%) Video Processing
7 1 (1.818%) Project Management
Programming Languages
1 8 (14.55%) C
1 8 (14.55%) C++
2 4 (7.273%) VC++
2 4 (7.273%) Perl
2 4 (7.273%) VB
2 4 (7.273%) Tcl
2 4 (7.273%) C-shell
3 3 (5.455%) Java
4 2 (3.636%) Assembly Language
5 1 (1.818%) Bash shell
5 1 (1.818%) MATLAB
5 1 (1.818%) Python
Qualifications
1 34 (61.82%) Degree
2 1 (1.818%) Security Cleared
2 1 (1.818%) PhD
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 8 (14.55%) JTAG
2 5 (9.091%) QA
System Software
1 5 (9.091%) NFS
Vendors
1 9 (16.36%) Microsoft
2 4 (7.273%) HP
2 4 (7.273%) Agilent
3 3 (5.455%) EMC
4 2 (3.636%) Xilinx
4 2 (3.636%) Altera
Hertfordshire, South East
Senior Electronics Development Engineer (FPGA/ VHDL)Location: HertfordshireSkills: Degree, Physics/ Electronics, FPGA, VHDLSalary: NegotiableOur client, a market leading consultancy, are looking for an exceptional Electronics Development Engineer to...
DP Connect Ltd
Salary: Pension, Health, Life assurance
Posted: 4 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
HDL coding in Verilog or VHDL to create an FPGA or ASIC... Requirements: An excellent first degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related discipline... Knowledge of Digital...
MJH Personnel Associates
Salary: Excellent + bens
Posted: 23 May 2013
Cambridge, East Anglia
They are currently looking for an Electronics Design Engineer to work as a part of their product development team with specific responsibility for developing FPGA code for their...
ECM Selection Ltd
Salary: to £50k
Posted: 17 May 2013
Cambridge, East Anglia
My client has an international presence and designs switch and networking products for use within optical communications. Due to continued expansion, there is a position for an experienced...
Real Staffing
Salary: £50000 - £51000 per annum + benefits
Posted: 24 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
HDL coding in Verilog or VHDL to create an FPGA or ASIC... Requirements: An excellent first degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related discipline... Knowledge of Digital...
MJH Personnel Associates
Salary: Excellent + bens
Posted: 23 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
You will be working on our FPGA based product range. Essential Skills & Experience: - RTL coding, simulation and debug in System Verilog - FPGA implementation flows; Altera Quartus II - Debugging...
Optimus Search Ltd
Salary: From £70,000 to £80,000 per annum Plus bonus, share options, pension,
Posted: 20 May 2013
Cambridge, East Anglia
Our client is looking for a graduate engineer to join its Wireless Digital Systems Group... You can expect to learn new skills in digital and analogue electronics, PCB...
ECM Selection Ltd
Salary: to £35k
Posted: 20 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
You can expect to learn new skills in digital and analogue electronics, PCB and FPGA/ASIC design... - HDL coding in Verilog or VHDL to create an FPGA or...
ECM Selection Ltd
Salary: to £35k
Posted: 20 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Job Description: To develop our clients internal chip/firmware test infrastructures... This includes board level design, Verilog design, Verilog test bench design and programming of other programmable devices.....
MJH Personnel Associates
Salary: Excellent + bens
Posted: 23 May 2013
Cambridge, East Anglia
Contact us now for full details.Keywords: DSP, signal processing, engineer, algorithms, real-time, RTOS, embedded, C, C++, computer vision, touch, gesture systems, ARM NEON, OpenCL, GPU programming,...
ECM Selection Ltd
Salary: to £50k + extensive benefits
Posted: 16 May 2013
Cambridge
The efficient implementation of image processing algorithms on low-cost hardware is fundamental to the success of our client's products... The successful DSP Engineer will have a...
ECM Selection Ltd
Salary: to £50k + excellent benefits
Posted: 29 April 2013
Cambridge
Senior Hardware Design Engineer - IC, firmware, board level designs, analogue, FPGA, digital, Verilog, PICs, EMC, RF... An experienced Hardware Engineer is sought to join a well-established team...
ECM Selection Ltd
Salary: £35,000 - £60,000 per year
Posted: 29 April 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Degree (or equivalent qualification) in maths/science/electronics... Experience of FPGA design for ASIC emulation... Experience on Protocols e.g.WLAN/BT... Keywords: Principal, Engineer, Digital, Design, RTL,...
MJH Personnel Associates
Salary: Excellent + bens
Posted: 23 May 2013
Cambridge, East Anglia
Required: - Experience of large-scale commercial software development - Good knowledge of C++ and the STL - 2.1 or 1st from credible academic institution, ideally in Computer Science, Mathematics,...
ECM Selection Ltd
Salary: Neg £50k + excellent package
Posted: 25 April 2013
Cambridge, East Anglia
Requirements: - 1st or 2:1 degree in Electrical Engineering from a leading university - Familiarity with schematic design tools (eg OrCAD) - Understanding of PCB layout design considerations (eg for...
ECM Selection Ltd
Salary: up to £50k DoE
Posted: 24 April 2013
Cambridge, East Anglia
Skills & Experience RF / Microwave FPGA design Digital / Analog Electronic Design PCB Design, Layout & Schematics Desirable Degree in electronics This is a fantastic career opportunity that will see you...
Computer Futures
Salary: £40000 - £55000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 15 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Firmware, Analogue. Job Description: As part of a project team, you will be responsible for the design, development, and test of the drive and control electronics and firmware...
MJH Personnel Associates
Salary: Excellent + bens
Posted: 23 May 2013
Cambridge, East Anglia
The role: To work as part of the product development team with the specific responsibility for defining the next generation architecture of the Electronics components which form part...
ECM Selection Ltd
Salary: to £50k
Posted: 20 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Qualification, Skills and Experience: 1st or 2.1 Class Honours degree in Electronic Engineering... Gigabit Ethernet, PCI, PCIe... - Programmable devices i.e FPGA, CPLD, microcontroller’s, CPU’s. -...
ECM Selection Ltd
Salary: to £50k
Posted: 20 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Signal/image processing, feedback control including robotics, algorithm development and implementation... -Experience of requirements management, risk management activities such as FMEA, verification testing, EMC and safety approval... Keywords:...
MJH Personnel Associates
Salary: Unspecified Excellent + bens
Posted: 23 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
We are part of the larger BlackBerry Cellular Technologies group, which provides support across the whole range of current and future wireless standards (2G, 2.5G, EDGE, evolved...
Blackberry
Salary: Competitive Salary + Bonus + Benefits
Posted: 22 May 2013