FPGA Design Engineer Job Trends in Edinburgh

FPGA Design Engineer
Scotland > Edinburgh

As of 17 July 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median FPGA Design Engineer salary in Edinburgh.

6 months to
17 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 64 - 92
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an FPGA Design Engineer 1 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh 0.095% - 0.072%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.098% - 0.075%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £53,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £57,500
75th Percentile - - £61,250
90th Percentile - - -
Scotland median annual salary - - £57,500

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Edinburgh

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Edinburgh. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Edinburgh with a recognized job title 1,022 754 1,327
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 97.43% 86.47% 95.88%
Number of salaries quoted 659 352 1,005
10th Percentile £29,000 £26,929 £35,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £44,782 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -12.50% - +0.80%
75th Percentile £70,000 £82,751 £71,250
90th Percentile £85,000 £98,722 £87,500
Scotland median annual salary £47,500 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.52% +5.00% -9.09%

FPGA Design Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'FPGA Design Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.

FPGA Design Engineer job vacancy trend in Edinburgh

FPGA Design Engineer
Salary Trend in Edinburgh

Salary distribution trend for FPGA Design Engineer job vacancies in Edinburgh.

Salary distribution trend for FPGA Design Engineer job vacancies in Edinburgh

FPGA Design Engineer Skill Set
Top 24 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh

For the 6 months to 17 July 2026, FPGA Design Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Edinburgh region featuring FPGA Design Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Accessibility
1 1 (100.00%) Altera
1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (100.00%) C
1 1 (100.00%) C++
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) DV Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded C
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded C++
1 1 (100.00%) Firmware
1 1 (100.00%) FPGA Design
1 1 (100.00%) Master's Degree
1 1 (100.00%) PhD
1 1 (100.00%) Physics
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Python
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Systems Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Systems Thinking
1 1 (100.00%) SystemVerilog
1 1 (100.00%) Test Planning
1 1 (100.00%) UVM

FPGA Design Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Aerospace
1 1 (100.00%) Electronics
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) FPGA
1 1 (100.00%) VHDL
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) FPGA Design
1 1 (100.00%) Physics
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Systems Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Systems Thinking
1 1 (100.00%) Test Planning
1 1 (100.00%) UVM
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) C
1 1 (100.00%) C++
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded C
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded C++
1 1 (100.00%) Python
1 1 (100.00%) SystemVerilog
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) DV Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Master's Degree
1 1 (100.00%) PhD
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Accessibility
System Software
1 1 (100.00%) Firmware
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Altera