Principal FPGA Design Engineer North London Rate up to £75 per hour An established engineering organisation within the defence and advanced technology sector is seeking a Principal FPGA Design Engineer to support a key programme on a long-term contract basis. The client will remain anonymous at this stage due to project sensitivity. This role is responsible for translating high-level system requirements into robust, implementable FPGA architectures and delivering complete FPGA solutions from specification through to verified operation on target hardware. You will also provide technical leadership and mentoring within the FPGA design function. Key Responsibilities: Define and decompose system level requirements into FPGA architectures and detailed designs. Design, implement and debug VHDL-based FPGA solutions. Develop test benches and test vectors to verify FPGA functionality. Produce clear technical documentation including requirements, test specifications and functional descriptions. Take ownership of multiple work packages, including task scoping, resource planning and progress reporting. Support and enhance existing firmware to meet evolving commercial and technical needs. Conduct and participate in design and code reviews. Mentor junior engineers and provide constructive feedback. Contribute to system-level design and product definition activities. Perform bench testing using oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, signal...