FPGA Design Engineer
FPGA Design Engineer
Location: South Cambridge
Employment Type: Full-time | Hybrid working (3 days office/ 2 days remote)
About the Company:
Our client is a leading technology company specialising in the design and delivery of advanced electronic-scanning radar systems. They operate as an agile SME, allowing them to rapidly adapt to evolving customer needs.
The role:
The FPGA Design Engineer will support a major upgrade across the company's radar product range, focused on improving performance and incorporating new capabilities. As part of this, they will take ownership of digital signal processing functions - from modelling and development to testing and deployment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and architecture of DSP systems.
- Design, develop and verify FPGA code (VHDL or Verilog) using Xilinx toolsets.
- Create supporting software for testing and verification of FPGA logic.
- Conduct and lead field trials to evaluate signal processing performance.
- Document and communicate designs clearly across the engineering team.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline (or equivalent experience).
- Hands-on experience with Xilinx design tools (Vivado), particularly for Zynq MPSoC or similar platforms.
- Proficiency in implementing signal processing algorithms with high-speed I/O in FPGA.
- Solid understanding of high-speed digital circuit design for real-time systems.
- Skilled in simulation and hardware testing, with experience in SystemVerilog or similar tools.
- Software development experience in C/C++, Python or Rust.
- Competent with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, and signal generators.
- Strong communication skills for effective hybrid team collaboration.
Desirable (but not essential):
- Background in radar, sonar, or similar sensor systems.
- Familiarity with radar signal processing methods.
- Embedded Linux development in C/C++.
- Experience with Yocto and/or Petalinux build systems.
- Understanding of Xilinx HLS.
What's on Offer:
- Competitive salary based on experience and expertise.
- Strong focus on personal and professional development.
- Supportive team culture and hybrid working flexibility.
- Opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge projects that have real-world impact.
- Company
- Tech Connect Group
- Location
- Great Chesterford, Essex, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options - Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £80000/annum
- Posted
- Company
- Tech Connect Group
- Location
- Great Chesterford, Essex, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options - Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £80000/annum
- Posted