Senior FPGA Engineer

Senior FPGA Engineer

Location: Newport, South Wales
Rate: Up to £85 per hour Umbrella
Contract: 6 Months Initial Contract + Likely Extensions
Working Pattern: Full-Time Onsite | 37 Hours per Week | 4.5-Day Week
Security Clearance: SC Clearance Required at Submission Stage

Senior FPGA Engineer - Defence & Aerospace

We are seeking an experienced Senior FPGA Engineer to support the delivery of advanced FPGA solutions for a major Defence & Aerospace programme.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior FPGA Engineer to work across the full FPGA development lifecycle, from requirements capture and architecture definition through to FPGA design, verification and hardware integration. You'll join a highly skilled engineering team developing innovative technologies within a secure and technically challenging environment.

Key Responsibilities

As a Senior FPGA Engineer, you will:

• Design, develop and implement FPGA solutions using VHDL.
• Produce FPGA architectures, detailed designs and technical documentation.
• Perform FPGA verification, simulation and validation activities.
• Integrate FPGA designs onto target hardware platforms.
• Provide technical leadership and support across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Essential Skills & Experience

The successful Senior FPGA Engineer will demonstrate:

• Proven commercial experience in FPGA design and development.
• Strong VHDL expertise.
• Experience with FPGA simulation and synthesis tools.
• Strong understanding of FPGA development lifecycles and engineering best practice.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively and independently.

FPGA & Tool Experience

Experience with FPGA devices and tools including:

• Xilinx, Altera and/or Microsemi FPGAs.
• Vivado, Quartus II or ModelSim.
• Libero IDE and/or Libero SoC.
• FPGA verification and integration activities.
• Requirements capture, estimation and technical documentation.

Security Requirements

Due to the security requirements of this programme, applicants must:

• Hold active SC Security Clearance at submission stage.
• Be eligible to maintain the required level of UK Security Clearance throughout the assignment.

What's on Offer?

• Up to £85 per hour Umbrella.
• Initial 6-month contract with strong extension potential.
• Opportunity to work on advanced Defence & Aerospace technologies.
• Exposure to complex FPGA programmes across the full engineering lifecycle.
• Collaborative environment working alongside experienced FPGA specialists.

Apply Now

This contract opportunity is ideal for a Senior FPGA Engineer with expertise in FPGA design, VHDL development, FPGA verification and hardware integration who is looking to contribute to cutting-edge Defence & Aerospace programmes.

We welcome applications from candidates with a range of educational and professional backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process and encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals who meet the security requirements of the role.

Senior FPGA Engineer | FPGA Design | VHDL | Xilinx | Altera | Microsemi | FPGA Verification | Defence | Aerospace | SC Cleared

This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan