6‑Month Contract | Onsite - Edinburgh | Inside IR35
Overview
A fast‑growing engineering tech organisation is seeking a Senior Firmware/FPGA Engineer to design and verify advanced FPGA sub‑systems. This is a hands‑on, multidisciplinary role working onsite in a modern R&D environment.
Responsibilities
- Design FPGA architectures, IP cores, and full SoC RTL (VHDL/Verilog)
- Build verification testbenches and ensure strong coverage
- Work with high‑speed SERDES (up to 28G/56G) and multi‑frequency clocking
- Use Intel/AMD toolchains for synthesis and timing
- Collaborate across hardware/embedded teams using Git/SVN
Required Skills
- Degree in Electronic/Electrical/Computer Engineering or similar
- Strong FPGA design experience (VHDL/Verilog)
- Intel or Xilinx design tool experience
- High‑speed digital design + SERDES exposure
- Ability to meet tight delivery timelines
- Eligible for UK National Security Vetting
Nice to Have
- Embedded software for FPGA‑based systems
- Telecoms/datacoms hardware experience
- Knowledge of OTN, Ethernet, SONET/SDH, PDH
