About this role
Salary: £70,000 - 70,000 per year
Requirements: Proven track record in delivering FPGA designs for real-time, high-speed, or RF-centric systems.Proficiency in VHDL, SystemVerilog, and embedded C for FPGA-host integration, control, and testing.Experience with MATLAB/Simulink and HDL Coder for algorithm-to-hardware workflows.Proven ability to develop and deploy on Xilinx RFSoC platforms such as Zynq UltraScale and/or Intel Agilex or Stratix platforms.Expertise with Vivado, Quartus, constraint management, simulation, and timing closure for multi-clock, high-throughput designs.Must be a UK national and eligible to work in the UK.Must be eligible to obtain and maintain UK Government SC-level security clearance. Responsibilities: Define and implement advanced FPGA architectures for RF signal processing, high-throughput data handling, and real-time logic.Develop for AMD/Xilinx RFSoCs and Intel FPGAs, including integration with high-speed ADCs and DACs.Collaborate with systems, RF, embedded software, and verification engineers to ensure end-to-end performance and compliance.Support test and lab evaluation using signal generators, spectrum analysers, and oscilloscopes.Lead or contribute to the implementation of designs using VHDL, SystemVerilog, and MATLAB/Simulink HDL Coder.Develop low-level C software for FPGA bring-up, test, and integration.Use industry-standard tools such as Vivado, Quartus, and ModelSim for simulation, synthesis, and implementation.Drive design verification, unit testing, and documentation to ensure high-reliability deployment.Act as a technical expert in reviews, solution development, and internal consultation across teams. Technologies: EmbeddedFPGAHardwareSupportMatlabSecuritySystemVerilogVHDLLinux More:
We are growing our Electronic Warfare Operations Support Group, a team of over 60 specialists from engineers, scientists, and ex-military personnel working together to help our customers achieve operational potential and keep people and platforms safe. We are hiring a Principal FPGA Engineer to join our modelling team in Lincoln, supporting a large, cutting-edge System-of-Systems programme in a collaborative, hands-on role. The position is permanent and hybrid, based in North Hykeham (LN6), with a salary of up to £70,000 depending on experience. We offer 25 days annual leave including up to 3 days for Christmas shut-down, the option to buy or sell up to 5 days leave, an annual wellbeing allowance, two pension schemes, private medical insurance with discounts for additional family members, life assurance up to 4x salary, a share save scheme, electric and hybrid car leasing, cycle to work, retail discounts, career development support, and extensive wellbeing support including mental health first aiders and an employee assistance programme.
last updated 29 week of 2026