🔧 FPGA Engineer – Space & Defence Sector
📍 Location: South Wales | 💼 Full-Time | 🔒 SC Clearance Required
What We Offer:
✅ Flexible work/life balance to support you inside and outside of work
💰 Market-leading salary tailored to your experience
📈 Annual profit share & share options so you grow with us
🧘 Personal development, health and wellbeing support
✨ …and much more – because we know brilliant work starts with a brilliant team
About the Role:
We’re looking for a skilled FPGA Engineer with a strong background in digital design and a current Security Clearance (SC level) to join our growing team at the forefront of space and defence innovation. You’ll play a critical role in designing, implementing, and testing FPGA solutions for high-reliability systems operating in some of the most challenging environments.
Key Responsibilities:
* Design and develop FPGA-based digital systems for space and defence applications
* Implement and verify VHDL/Verilog code using industry-standard tools
* Perform simulations, synthesis, and timing analysis to ensure performance and reliability
* Collaborate with hardware, systems, and software engineers throughout the full development lifecycle
* Generate and maintain design documentation, test plans, and reports in line with engineering standards
* Support integration, validation, and testing of FPGA systems in lab and field environments
* Contribute to design reviews and provide technical input to stakeholders
Requirements:
* Current Security Clearance (SC level) – essential
* Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a related field
* Proven experience in FPGA development using VHDL or Verilog
* Familiarity with FPGA toolchains (e.g., Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus)
* Understanding of hardware interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet
* Experience with test benches, simulation tools, and debugging techniques
* Strong understanding of signal integrity, timing constraints, and high-reliability design principles
* Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
* Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary, high-assurance engineering environment
Desirable:
* Experience in space-grade or military-standard (e.g., DO-254, ECSS, DEF STAN) projects
* Knowledge of radiation-tolerant FPGA architectures
* Familiarity with embedded systems and real-time processing
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