FPGA Engineering Manager

Are you an experienced FPGA Engineering Manager
, an inspirational Leader passionate about people who enjoys contributing to developing and enhancing future capabilities? Look no further! Join our ambitious FPGA Engineering Team at MBDA and be part of a company that is at the forefront of innovation and play a major role in shaping its future.

Up to £78,000 depending on experience

Stevenage (we may be able to offer a relocation package for this role)

3-4 days per week on-site. We are also open to compressed hours in this role.

British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

• Company bonus: Bonus of up to 21% of base salary
• Pension
  : maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments.
• Facilities
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  Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more.

Our Electronic Engineering Function is rapidly growing!

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of FPGA and digital design engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and accountability.
• Drive team performance through clear goal setting, technical guidance, and continuous feedback.
• Collaborate closely with systems, software, hardware, and verification teams to define requirements and deliver integrated solutions.
• Recruit and develop top engineering talent, balancing technical depth with organizational scalability.
• Champion best practices in design methodology, verification, and documentation.

• Oversee and contribute to the architecture, design, and implementation of FPGA solutions for high-performance, low-latency, or high-throughput systems.
• Provide technical direction for RTL design (VHDL/Verilog/System Verilog), simulation, timing closure, and hardware validation.
• Define and enforce design standards, IP reuse strategies, and verification methodologies.
• Ensure design meets performance, power, area, and reliability targets.
• Work closely with system architects on partitioning between FPGA, ASIC, and software.
• Stay abreast of FPGA technology roadmaps (Xilinx, Intel/Altera, Lattice, etc.) and advise on strategic direction.

• Own FPGA project execution-from concept to production release.
• Drive planning, estimation, and scheduling of FPGA deliverables.
• Track progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with program management and stakeholders to ensure timely and high-quality delivery.

• BS/MS/PhD in Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of FPGA or digital hardware design experience, with at least 3-5 years in a technical leadership or management role.
• Proven track record delivering complex FPGA systems from concept to production.
• Strong experience with RTL design, simulation, synthesis, timing analysis
• Deep understanding of high-speed interfaces, digital signal processing (DSP), control logic design and Image Processing.
• Strong grasp of hardware-software co-design and embedded system integration.
• Excellent knowledge of FPGA tool chains
• Solid understanding of verification methodologies and familiarity with test automation
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, foster innovation, and drive cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience in data center, telecommunications, aerospace/defense, or high-performance computing domains.
• Exposure to hardware security, functional safety, or DO-254 compliant design.
• Knowledge of scripting and…