Job Description
World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit 3x FPGA Design EngineerSubcontractors on an initial 12 month contract. Rate: £90.00 per hourOvertime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’Location: Stevenage or Bristol depending on your preferenceHybrid / Remote working: Hybrid working of 3 days per week onsiteDuration: 12 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter. IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)Interview process: One stage video interviewFPGA Design Engineer Job Description:For this role, we are seeking an experienced FPGA design and verification engineer (~4+ years), to support the development of our growing portfolio of complex FPGA projects. The current portfolio ranges from advanced signal processing systems (ImageRadio), core embedded processing systems, through to safety & security critical systems.Responsibilities:The role involves working at all phases of the FPGA design and verification cycle; hence, the candidate would be responsible some of the following key activities:
* Generating complex FPGA architectures and design implementations (VHDL, Simulink etc), targeting Xilinx, Intel, Microsemi devices.
* Verifying complex FPGA implementations using VHDL and System VerilogUVM test-bench methodologies.
* Using FPGA design toolsets and Mentor verification tools (QuestaSim & ModelSim).
* Generating low-level software (C) to facilitate FPGA test and integration with the wider embedded system.
* Configuring and Documenting designs to a high professional standard.
* Working as part of a multidiscipline team to deliver complex FPGA based projects.
Skillset/experience required:
* Ideally we are looking for candidates that are degree qualified (or equivalent) with significant experience in FPGA development.
* Competent VHDL Language and Design Skills.
* Competent Verification Skills using VHDL and SystemVerilog methodologies
* A deep proven level of experience designing for Xilinx, Intel or Microsemi FPGAs
* Experience of professionally configuring and documenting designs
* Experience of working as part of a large multidiscipline team