Principal FPGA Engineer

Principal FPGA Engineer Date: 2026-09-10 Location: Grantham, Lincolnshire, GB, NG31 6 Application Deadline: 2026-12-09 21:20:31.517 Job Details Principal FPGA Engineer - North Hykeham (LN6) - Permanent - Hybrid Salary: Up to £70,000 depending on experience 25 days annual leave inclusive of up to 3 days Christmas shut-down Buy or sell up to 5 days annual leave Annual Wellbeing allowance Two pension schemes to choose from Private Medical Insurance + discounts for additional family members Life Assurance scheme up to 4 x salary Share Save scheme Electric/Hybrid Car leasing scheme Cycle to work scheme Retail discounts Career development support Company Overview We are growing our Electronic Warfare Operations Support Group (EWOS), a team of over 60 specialists from a wide range of backgrounds.

Our engineers, scientists, and ex-military personnel work together to help our customers achieve their true operational potential and keep their people and platforms safe. As part of this growth, MASS is looking for a Principal FPGA Engineer to join our modelling team in Lincoln, supporting the delivery of technical excellence on a large, cutting-edge System-of-Systems programme. Role Description This is a collaborative, hands-on role, suited to someone with strong experience in FPGA design and a passion for developing signal processing systems for complex, real-world challenges.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams, acting as a technical lead in the design and delivery of systems that include RF signal chains, high-speed digital interfaces, and real-time DSP. Your work will influence key architectural decisions, address integration challenges, and help shape the development of reconfigurable hardware platforms for use in mission-critical environments. The invaluable experience you will bring will help us achieve more.

Key Responsibilities Define and implement advanced FPGA architectures for RF signal processing, high-throughput data handling, and real-time logic Develop for AMD/Xilinx RFSoCs (e.g., Zynq UltraScale+) and Intel FPGAs (e.g., Agilex), including integration with high-speed ADCs/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 Essential Experience 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 (e.g., Zynq UltraScale+) and/or Intel Agilex/Stratix platforms Expertise with Vivado, Quartus, constraint management, simulation, and timing closure for multi-clock, high-throughput designs Desirable Experience Experience working with embedded Linux, bare-metal C drivers, or FPGA-based system integration Familiarity with AXI interfaces, memory interfaces, JESD204B/C, or high-speed ADC/DAC integration Experience designing streaming architectures using AXI4-Stream, DMA, and memory buffers (e.g., BRAM, URAM) Exposure to real-time signal playback/recording systems, or hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test environments Knowledge of bitstream encryption, secure boot, or anti-tamper features in FPGA-based systems Knowledge of data framing, tagging, and high-throughput IQ data handling Experience working with synt