Principal FPGA Design Engineer

This permanent position as a Principal FPGA Design Engineer in Enfield offers a salary of £65,000 to £75,000. The successful candidate will lead complex developments from system requirements through to fully verified hardware, working on-site within a high-performance engineering team. Responsibilities include FPGA architecture, end-to-end VHDL design, test benches, verification plans and documentation.

Applicants need ten years of FPGA experience, proven work with multi-FPGA systems, strong system architecture and requirements decomposition skills, plus exposure to Radar or DSP applications. The role also involves supporting existing firmware, leading design reviews, release activities and mentoring junior engineers. We are looking for a Principal FPGA Design Engineer to lead complex FPGA developments from system requirements through to fully verified hardware.

This is a senior, hands-on technical leadership role within a high-performance engineering team. Key Responsibilities Lead FPGA architecture and end-to-end VHDL design Define system-level requirements and implement robust solutions Develop test benches, verification plans, and documentation Support and enhance existing firmware Lead design reviews and release activities Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership Requirements Ten years FPGA design experience Proven experience with multi-FPGA systems Strong system architecture and requirements decomposition skills Experience with Radar or DSP applications