Senior/Principal FPGA Engineer | Contract | £60-£80 per hour | Inside IR35 | 12 Months | Chelmsford A highly respected engineering organisation is looking for a Senior or Principal FPGA Engineer to join their specialist team working on advanced imaging systems for space applications. Role Overview: You’ll join a multidisciplinary team of engineers to lead and support FPGA development, verification, and compliance processes for space-related projects. This role focuses on ensuring quality, documentation, and standards are met throughout the FPGA lifecycle. Key Responsibilities: • Lead FPGA development and verification aligned with recognised industry standards • Produce test plans and procedures to meet customer and internal requirements • Review code and processes for quality and compliance • Carry out hands-on testing and verification of FPGA deliverables Ideal Experience: • Background in FPGA compliance and verification • Understanding of standards in space, aerospace, or defence (e.g. ECSS) • Experience with VHDL, simulation tools, testbenches (UVVM), and automated testing • Familiar with tools like Subversion, Jira/Redmine, and Jama (or similar) • Knowledge of Python for test scripting is a plus Rate: • £60-£80 per hour Inside IR35 • 12 month contract with potential to extend • Office in Chelmsford • 4 days in the o...