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Principal FPGA Design Engineer

Job in Enfield, Greater London, EN1, England, UK
Listing for: Octagon Recruitment Group
Contract position
Listed on 2026-01-16
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Electronics Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Contract Principal FPGA Design Engineer

Job Title :
Contract Principal FPGA Design Engineer

Type :
Initial 6-Month Contract

Status :
Inside IR35 (Umbrella)

Rate : 70.00 to 80.00 per hour DOE

Location :
Enfield Greater London Onsite

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Contract Principal FPGA Design Engineer in Enfiel d to join a highly experienced engineering team working on advanced electronic systems within a regulated high-reliability environment.

This Contract Principal FPGA Design Engineer in Enfield role focuses on full lifecycle FPGA design system architecture and technical leadership across complex multi-FPGA platforms.

The Role :

As a Contract Principal FPGA Design Engineer in Enfield you will take ownership of FPGA development from early specification through to verified hardware delivery. You will lead complex firmware developments while supporting and mentoring junior engineers.

Your responsibilities will include :

  • Leading VHDL FPGA design from specification to verified hardware
  • Decomposing system requirements into robust FPGA architectures
  • Designing implementing testing and debugging FPGA firmware
  • Developing test benches and verification environments
  • Producing technical documentation and supporting firmware releases
  • Conducting FPGA and VHDL design reviews
  • Mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership
  • Validating designs using lab test equipment
  • Owning multiple work packages and reporting progress

Occasional UK travel may be required

Youll work closely with Project Managers Systems Engineers and Technical Leads to deliver mission-critical electronic solutions.

Skills & Experience :

  • 10 years experience in FPGA design
  • Strong VHDL design implementation and debugging experience
  • Experience working on systems with multiple FPGAs
  • Background in Radar DSP or high-reliability electronic systems
  • Proven delivery to time and budget

    Strong written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications :

  • Bachelors or Masters degree in a relevant Engineering discipline

If youre a Contract Principal FPGA Design Engineer in Enfield looking for a technically challenging role with real project ownership and leadership responsibility this opportunity offers excellent long-term potential.

Interested Get in touch today to discuss the role in more detail or to apply directly :

Shammi Choudhury

Required Experience :
Staff IC

Employment Type

:
Contract

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Hourly Salary Salary : 70 - 80

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