Senior FGPA Engineer

Senior FGPA Engineer

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£Up to £75,000 GBP
Onsite WORKING
Location: Manchester, North West - United Kingdom Type: Permanent

Senior FPGA Engineer (High-Performance & Secure Systems)
Our client is a specialist technology organisation developing high-performance hardware appliances for use in highly secure and demanding environments. As a Senior FPGA Engineer , you will work on the design and delivery of complex FPGA-based systems, contributing to full-stack hardware solutions used within defensive cyber and secure communications domains.

Based onsite in Manchester , this is a hands-on role offering full lifecycle involvement, from blank-sheet design through to delivery and in-service support. You will work closely with software, hardware, and systems engineers to develop reliable, maintainable, and high-bandwidth solutions where security is a primary design consideration.

You'll have the opportunity to: Design and develop FPGA firmware for high-performance security appliances
Work across full product lifecycles, from concept and architecture through delivery and support
Develop VHDL-based FPGA solutions for high-bandwidth data processing
Work with modern FPGA platforms and toolchains (Altera preferred, others considered)
Collaborate with embedded software, hardware, and systems engineering teams
Contribute to the design of complete appliances including FPGA, software, and hardware elements
Solve complex technical challenges in secure, real-world deployment environments
Your Responsibilities
As a Senior FPGA Engineer , you will: Develop FPGA firmware in VHDL for high-bandwidth data processing applications
Design and implement high-speed FPGA interfaces including networking and DRAM
Contribute to system-level design of secure hardware appliances
Support integration across FPGA firmware, embedded software, and custom hardware
Participate in verification, test, and in-service support activities
Work within export-controlled and security-sensitive engineering environments
Contribute to technical decision-making and engineering best practices
Key Requirements
As a Senior FPGA Engineer , you should have: Strong hands-on experience developing FPGA solutions using VHDL
Experience with high-bandwidth data processing in FPGA-based systems
Familiarity with high-speed interfaces such as networking and DRAM
Experience designing FPGA-based solutions within secure or regulated environments
Working knowledge of hardware design principles
Experience with at least one modern FPGA toolchain (Altera, Xilinx, Achronix, or similar)
Willingness to work onsite in a secure engineering environment
Eligibility for UK Security Clearance and compliance with nationality requirements
You will gain exposure with:
Working as a Senior FPGA Engineer , you will be involved in: FPGA-centric system design for defensive cyber and secure technology applications
Full-stack appliance development spanning FPGA, embedded software, and custom hardware
High-performance, security-led engineering environments
You will operate in an environment that combines: Blank-sheet product development
High-bandwidth, high-reliability system design
Long-term ownership of delivered engineering solutions
Why Join? xwzovoh Work on challenging FPGA designs with real-world security impact
Own FPGA development across full product lifecycles
Operate in a technically deep, onsite engineering environment
Competitive salary range £60,000 - £75,000 depending on experience
Stable programmes focused on long-term technical capability
Interested? Apply now.

Reference: AON/AMC/RKFGPA

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