FPGA Engineer

FPGA Engineer

12-month initial contract
Onsite full time in Edinburgh
£75ph, UMB, inside IR35

SC will be required for this position due to the nature of work.

Our client are looking for a Firmware Engineer at Senior or Principal Level to join their team in Edinburgh. The client is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, they employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Their employees are not just part of a team, they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

As an experienced Firmware/FPGA Engineer, you will work with the support of experts in their field, using world-class facilities to deliver Firmware for complex digital systems that meet challenging future customer requirements. You will use or develop team leading experience to support the delivery of work from several engineers. Your expertise will also be key to enhance processes and ways of working across UK wide FPGA/Firmware delivery teams.

Creating innovative VHDL based FPGA designs
Advanced verification techniques using either VHDL or System Verilog / UVM
Current FPGA technologies from either Xilinx, Altera or Microsemi and their tools
Model Driven Engineering tools including MATLAB and Simulink
High Speed Interface Design & Integration, including PCIe, DDR3, Ethernet
Analysing system level documents and deriving detailed Firmware requirements
Adopting a methodical approach to the full firmware design lifecycle, ideally working to a structured firmware process such as RTCA DO-254 or similar
Specifying complex timing and area constraints for efficient FPGA place and route
De-bugging firmware designs and supporting system related verification and integration
Effective and flexible communication

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government's Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit