Principal FPGA Engineer, Edinburgh

Principal FPGA Engineer

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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

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