Contract Position
A contract position Outside IR35, 2 days per week on site in Cambridgeshire.
Our client is seeking an experienced FPGA & DSP Engineer for a contract role. This exciting opportunity involves working on cutting‑edge medical and sensing applications. The successful candidate will possess robust skills in HDL and the AMD Vivado toolchain, with solid experience in digital signal processing.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver high‑quality FPGA/DSP designs and implementations with minimal supervision
* Contribute to technical discussions, design reviews, and project planning
* Engage with clients on a technical level, including pre‑contract scoping discussions
* Potentially lead and mentor junior colleagues
* Work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams
* Identify and raise technical risks or concerns in a timely manner
* Communicate progress clearly and maintain appropriate technical documentation
Candidate will need to be up‑to‑speed in the following areas
* JESD204C implementation (coherent multi‑channel up to 500 Msps)
* GT transceiver use, multi‑channel >10 Gbps
* 40G/100G Ethernet (fibre)
* High‑speed SoC PLtoPS DMA datalogging engine – including ability to contribute to Linux driver development
* Resource‑constrained (fit) high‑throughput FFT channels
* System controllers (board management without processor)
Job Requirements
* Experience with FPGA platforms, particularly AMD (Xilinx) silicon and Zynq SoC devices
* Proficiency in HDL and the AMD Vivado toolchain for simulation and testing
* Significant experience in digital signal processing, with knowledge of RF systems as an advantage
* Ability to translate customer requirements into robust FPGA‑based implementations
* Experience working in a multidisciplinary team involving hardware, software, and systems engineers
* Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to communicate technical information effectively
Personal Attributes
* Comfortable within a consultancy environment, ideally with prior consultancy experience
* Self‑motivated, with a willingness to take ownership of work
* A strong desire to learn with a view to continuous professional development
We look forward to hearing from experienced FPGA & DSP Engineers interested in an engaging contract role in the medical sector.
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