FPGA Design Engineer Full time on site in Edinburgh £competitive market rates Inside IR35 6 month initial contract Key Responsibilities: Designing and developing firmware using VHDL for advanced airborne applications Verifying designs using either VHDL or SystemVerilog Working within a structured firmware design process, ideally aligned with standards such as RTCA DO-254 Creating innovative VHDL-based FPGA designs Utilising advanced verification techniques, including UVM Employing current FPGA technologies (Xilinx, Altera, Microsemi) and their tools Utilising Model Driven Engineering tools such as MATLAB and Simulink Designing and integrating high-speed interfaces like PCIe, DDR3, and Ethernet Analysing system-level documents to derive detailed Firmware requirements Debugging firmware designs and supporting system-level verification and integration Job Requirements: Degree in Electronics and Electrical Engineering, preferably with a focus on FPGA/Digital techniques Experience in creating VHDL-based FPGA designs Proficiency in advanced verification techniques using VHDL or SystemVerilog/UVM Knowledge of current FPGA technologies from Xilinx, Altera, and Microsemi Familiarity with Model Driven Engineering tools including MATLAB and Simulink Experience in designing high-speed interfaces like PCIe, DDR3, and Ethernet Understanding of structured firmware design processes and lifecycle management Ability to specify complex timing and area constraints for FPGA place and route Effective and flexible communication skills