Field-Programmable Gate Arrays Engineer

Insignis Talent; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior FPGA/CPLD Engineer to contribute to innovative projects in the cybersecurity sector. This role involves interpreting legacy systems and ensuring technical solutions meet customer and business requirements. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in firmware engineering, experience across the project lifecycle, and the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead projects and make a significant impact in a dynamic environment focused on cutting-edge technology and security solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience across the project lifecycle as a firmware engineer.
• Hands-on experience of designing complex systems in electronics.

Responsibilities

• Interpret legacy system requirements and transcribe into firmware.
• Produce project technical documentation and manage project plans.

Skills

Firmware Engineering

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Analog and Digital Technologies

EMC Design

PCB Layout

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Chartered Status or Professional Registration

Tools

DOORS

ERP Systems

ECAD Tools

Job description

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International Cybersecurity Recruitment Consultant

Senior FPGA/CPLD Engineer – Greenford or Weymouth - Hybrid

We are on the hunt for a Senior FPGA/CPLD Engineer with a wealth of experience in working with legacy CPLD design entry on bespoke PCB’s with a view to moving in the long term to a more modern FPGA based system.

Key Responsibilities:

• Interpretation of legacy system requirements, ability to transcribe legacy architecture and flow down into firmware requirements
• Ensure that the technical solutions meets the customer, legislative and business requirements
• Produce project technical documentation in line with project requirements including: Management Plans, Requirements Specification, Design Documents, Interface Specifications, Acceptance Tests, Design change requests
• Opportunity to act as Project Engineering Lead (PEL) and/or Work Package Manager (WPM) on one or more projects

Experience and Skills:

• Experience across the whole project lifecycle as firmware engineer, from bids and proposals through to in-service support (ideally from within the defence sector)
• Hands-on experience of designing complex systems involving multiple electronics disciplines and understanding of associated challenges and pitfalls
• Used to dealing with a wide range of stakeholders beyond Electronics domain (i.e. Project Management, Systems, Mechanical and Software Engineering) as part of multi-disciplinary project team to resolve issues that arise during the lifespan of a project
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a relevant subject, additionally Chartered status or Professional Registration is desirable
• Had exposure to any of the following:
• Development of Analog and digital technologies
• Design for EMC, Electrical Safety & Signal Integrity of firmware, schematic or PCB layout
• Familiarity with one or more PMRP and ECAD tools
• Design for manufacture, understanding of full project life cycle
• Prototyping, test and verification of electronic subsystems (Hardware/Firmware), unit and sub-system level
• Use of standard office tools and knowledge of engineering tools such as DOORS, ERPs and other Configuration Management tools
• The Candidate must be eligible for SC clearance.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology and Design

Industries

Computer and Network Security and IT System Training and Support