FPGA Engineering Manager in Stevenage
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Job Description
FPGA Engineering Manager
Role : FPGA Engineering Manager
Location & Working Model : Based in Stevenage, with 3–4 days per week on-site (hybrid working available).
Salary : Circa £75,000 + 21% Bonus
Join a multi-award-winning defence technology leader, recently ranked among the Top Ten “Very Big” Employers in the UK for workplace excellence. This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of FPGA development in a globally respected organisation driving innovation across advanced systems and next- technologies.
What you’ll be doing:
• Lead, mentor, and inspire a high-performing team of FPGA and digital design engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and technical excellence.
• Oversee the architecture, design, and verification of FPGA solutions supporting high-performance, low-latency, and mission-critical systems.
• Collaborate with systems, software, and hardware teams to define requirements and deliver fully integrated electronic solutions.
• Drive project execution from concept to release, including planning, scheduling, and delivery oversight.
• Champion best practices in RTL design, verification, and documentation, while ensuring IP reuse and design standardisation across programmes.
• Stay ahead of evolving FPGA technologies and guide strategic decisions on toolchains and architecture direction.
What we’re looking for:
Essential:
• Degree qualified (BSc/MSc/PhD) in Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years’ FPGA or digital hardware design experience, including 3–5 years in leadership or management.
• Proven success delivering complex FPGA systems from concept to production.
• Deep expertise in RTL design (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog), simulation, synthesis, and timing analysis.
• Strong grasp of digital signal processing (DSP), control logic, and high-speed interface design.
• Excellent understanding of hardware–software co-design principles and embedded system integration.
• Experienced in FPGA toolchains and verification methodologies.
• Outstanding leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Desirable:
• Experience in aerospace, defence, telecommunications, or high-performance computing.
• Familiarity with hardware security, functional safety, or DO-254 compliant design.
• Knowledge of scripting, automation, and system architecture optimisation.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to balance innovation and disciplined execution.
What’s in it for you:
• Bonus potential up to 21% of base salary.
• Pension scheme with total contributions up to 14%.
• Flexible working options, including compressed hours.
• Enhanced parental leave – up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave, plus enhanced paternity, neonatal and fertility treatment leave.
• Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and more.
Shape the future of FPGA engineering at the forefront of advanced defence technology — where innovation, leadership, and collaboration truly make an impact.
For further information feel free to reach me at 02895213213, or simply apply!
Reference: AMC/RKI
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- Location:
- Stevenage
- Job Type:
- FullTime
