Job Description
Contract FPGA Design Engineer - Safety-Critical Projects
Location: Derby (on-site)
Contract: Inside IR35 paying up to £800/day
Fancy getting stuck into some high-impact, safety-critical work with a top-tier engineering team? One of our clients is on the lookout for an experienced FPGA contractor to join them on-site in Derby. The work's challenging, rewarding, and genuinely important - this is proper engineering that makes a difference.
The job:
You'll be Embedded in a high-performing firmware team working on complex systems for -level projects. Agile SCRUM, modern toolsets, and a big focus on quality - they're doing things properly here.
You'll be:
* Capturing requirements in DOORS
* Designing firmware architectures and low-level specs
* Writing VHDL/Verilog in Sigasi Studio
* Running simulations in QuestaSIM
* Doing synthesis, place & route, and timing analysis (Synplify, Xilinx FPGAs)
* Automating workflows with Python
* Supporting CI/CD pipelines and using GIT for version control
* Feeding into process improvements and helping streamline delivery
What they're after:
* Solid background in FPGA and digital design
* Experience working on Real Time or safety-critical systems
* Strong with VHDL/Verilog and the usual toolsets
* Comfortable working solo or as part of a team
* Someone who can hit the ground running
Clearance required
You'll need to be eligible for SC clearance and a UK (or dual from a non-ITAR country) due to the nature of the work.
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