Senior FPGA Development Engineer

INZPIRE LTD; Malvern; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior FPGA Development Engineer. This role involves developing cutting-edge FPGA solutions in areas such as communications and cyber-security. Candidates should have a degree in Electrical Engineering or a similar field and a proven track record with FPGA systems. This position offers a hybrid working pattern and competitive salary plus benefits, along with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Health insurance options

Employee discount portal

Volunteering opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven track record in developing FPGA based systems including design, implementation, and verification.
• Ability to work with SoCs, CPUs, and standard buses.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver complex FPGA designs.
• Collaborate with project teams to deliver value to customers.

Skills

FPGA design

Collaboration

System on Chip (SoC) design

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics

Job description

Senior FPGA Development Engineer

Location: Malvern, England, United Kingdom

Role Type: Permanent – Full Time

Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role ID: SF19176

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting‑edge defence technology to ground‑breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Senior FPGA Development Engineer at our Malvern site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting‑edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role

As a Senior FPGA Development Engineer, you will join a team of talent engineers developing FPGA solutions across a range of technology areas including Radio Frequency/Optical communications, RADAR/Electronic Warfare, Global Navigation Satellite Systems, and Cyber/Crypto‑Security.

Day‑to‑day, you’ll be responsible for developing innovative systems spanning levels of technical maturity from proof‑of‑concept demonstrators to full production systems.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the development and delivery of complex FPGA designs, including requirements capture, architectural and detailed design, implementation, verification and validation.
• Work in collaboration with the project team and other stakeholders, delivering to time, cost and quality, and delivering the best possible value for our customers.

Essential Experience

• A proven track record developing complex FPGA based systems, including design, implementation, verification and validation.
• Ability to collaborate with domain experts to develop a conceptual solution (typically captured as a system model), and translate it into an efficient FPGA implementation.
• Ability to specify and configure System on Chip (SoC) designs, work with soft and hard core CPUs (e.g. Zynq, Microblaze, ARM, RISC‑V, etc.), develop and integrate peripherals, work with standard buses and interconnect (e.g. AXI, AHB, Wishbone), and specify software interfaces.

Essential Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics or similar.

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

The role is 37 hours per week based at Malvern. Hybrid working patterns are available.

Why Join QinetiQ?

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days.
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance.
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more.
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
• Volunteering opportunities – helping charities and local community.

Our Recruitment Process

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed. Applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.