Senior FPGA Engineer

Our client, a defence prime, is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer with VHDL (or Verilog) experience to join a growing team in Gloucester. You will work on defence, cyber and intelligence programmes, contributing to the design, development and deployment of RF and software-defined radio systems within a multi-skilled team.

What you will do

• Develop and integrate DSP and SDR functions in VHDL for use within a wider open-source component-based application.
• Design and integrate RF communication systems as part of a cross-functional team, ensuring reliable operation in complex mission environments.
• Apply test-driven development throughout the lifecycle, implementing test harnesses and simulations for verification and validation.
• Optimise the performance and reliability of SDR systems across a variety of hardware platforms.
• Make use of the latest AI/ML tooling and hybrid cloud compute environments to improve delivery.
• Work with peers, Delivery Managers and Technical Leads using Agile principles to deliver the right solution on time.

What you will bring

• Hands-on experience of HDL development in VHDL (or Verilog).
• Experience of FPGA development, ideally for software-defined radio applications.
• Experience working on RF systems or DSP functions.
• Ability to work in a multi-skilled team using Agile principles, with strong communication skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain eDV security clearance. You do not need to hold it when you apply, and support is available through the process.

Nice to have

• EW or SIGINT capability development, including RF waveform and protocol vulnerability analysis.
• Familiarity with GnuRadio, MatLab, AMD EDF or other SDR development tools.
• Commercial and military communications stacks and modem development (for example IEEE 802.x, COFDM, Satcoms or Link 16).
• Experience working in AWS and CI/CD pipelined environments, especially with GitLab and Linux.
• Real-time test and measurement using tools such as vector signal analysers.