About this role
Salary: £? - ? per year
Requirements: Proven commercial experience designing with AMD/Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC architecturesStrong proficiency with Vivado Design Suite, IP Integrator, and simulation workflows such as ModelSim, Questa, or Vivado SimulatorSolid HDL capability across VHDL, Verilog, and/or SystemVerilogDemonstrable experience with Yocto, including BitBake, recipe creation, and layer management, or PetaLinux for building custom Linux distributionsStrong C/C++ skills for Linux kernel-space driver work, device tree customisation, and hardware abstraction layer (HAL) developmentA practical, investigative approach to debugging and verification, with comfort working through complex hardware/software issuesMust be willing and eligible to go through the SC Clearance process Responsibilities: Design, implement, and verify custom FPGA IP modules, DSP pipelines, and high-speed communications interfaces using VHDL or Verilog/SystemVerilog in AMD/Xilinx VivadoLead SoC hardware/software co-design by configuring and integrating the Processing System (PS) and Programmable Logic (PL) on Zynq UltraScale+ devices using AXI interfacesBuild, maintain, and customise embedded Linux components including Linux BSPs, device trees, U-Boot, and kernel images using Yocto Project or PetaLinuxDevelop low-level Linux device drivers, kernel modules, and bare-metal/FreeRTOS drivers to connect application software with custom hardware IPCarry out board bring-up, debugging, and system verification using tools such as logic analysers, oscilloscopes, and Vivado ILAContribute to system-level architecture decisions across throughput, latency, power budgets, and hardware-versus-software partitioning Technologies: EmbeddedFPGAFreeRTOSHardwareLinuxSystemVerilogVerilogVHDL More:
We are hiring for a reputed client seeking a hands-on FPGA and embedded Linux expert to help design, integrate, and verify high-performance hardware and software components. This is a hybrid role based in London or Bristol as and when required, offering up to £650 per day outside IR35 for a 6-month contract with possible extension. We are looking for someone who enjoys working at the boundary of silicon and systems, with a focus on optimising throughput, latency, and power. Successful candidates will collaborate on architectural trade-offs and performance optimisation within a team that values an engineering mindset and real-world constraints. If you are an FPGA and embedded Linux engineer who thrives on co-design, verification, and performance optimisation, we would love to hear from you.
last updated 31 week of 2026