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-generation 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