FPGA Engineers (All Levels)

Insignis Talent is working with a prominent company at the forefront of delivering innovative technology and solutions for the protection and empowerment of naval forces worldwide.

As the maritime and underwater battlespace continues to evolve, our client is dedicated to pushing the boundaries in developing advanced specialist systems that provide an unbeatable warfighting advantage.

They collaborate closely with their customers to ensure mission success and offer a range of groundbreaking technologies, including state-of-the-art sonar, radar, expendables, signature management, and naval power systems.

As an FPGA engineer, you will typically be responsible for a wide range of FPGA activities covering all stages of the development lifecycle; from requirements through to implementation, verification and validation of programmed devices.

You will work within an FPGA focused team environment where co-operation, innovation and thoroughness are essential to develop FPGAs that successfully meet project objectives.

Training and development opportunities for career progression are available with this role.

Key responsibilities for this role include:

• FPGA Implementation including requirements capture, RTL coding and physical stages


• Definition of the conceptual structure and architecture of FPGA designs


• Writing and execution of testbench code and other Integration, Validation and Verification activities


• Adherence to safety related standards and processes and contributing to their development and maintenance


• Model Based design techniques using Matlab/Simulink modelling and simulation


• Requirements tracking, configuration control, incident reporting and project documentation


• Lab support during hardware development stages


• Inter-team and intra-team communications, including reviewing

Skills, Qualifications, and Experience Required:

• Degree or higher in electrical/electronic engineering or equivalent


• Proven track record of FPGA/ASIC design


• Comprehensive knowledge of VHDL with practical experience in successful projects


• Experience of model-based design using tools such as Matlab/Simulink is preferable


• Capability of working to formal FPGA/ASIC design processes is essential


• Broad knowledge of digital electronics and other areas of engineering.
  
  (e.g.
  
  systems, analogue/power electronics, mechanical, motors, etc)


• Good knowledge of best practice design lifecycle process; gated design phases, design reviews


• Good in front of customers; willing and able to make presentations

Benefits:
Our client offers a comprehensive package of employee benefits and opportunities for career development, recognizing the importance of every employee's contribution to their success.

The benefits include:

• 5% bonus


• Flexible working arrangements where possible


• 9-day working fortnight, providing an extended weekend every other week


• Hybrid working


• 25 days of holiday with the option to buy/sell 5 days plus bank holidays


• 4 times your annual salary in life assurance


• Flexible benefits package (retail vouchers, health screening, and more)


• Pension Scheme - Less than 5 years' service up to 5.5% employer contributions, 5 years' service + up to 7.5% employer contributions


• Relocation Support - provided on a case-by-case basis per role and subject to HMRC guidelines

Security Requirements:
Candidates must be eligible to obtain the relevant security clearance required for the role, due to the nature of the programmes delivered for customers.