Job Title: Principal FPGA Design Engineer (Contract) Location: UK (Hybrid – with occasional on-site requirements) Salary: TBD Shift Type: Day Shift, Monday to Friday Benefits: Long-term programme, high-impact technical role, opportunity to influence system architecture, flexible working where project permits

The Opportunity We are supporting a high-technology systems manufacturer operating in regulated and mission-critical environments, seeking an experienced Principal FPGA Design Engineer (Contract) to lead complex FPGA developments across multiple programmes. This is a senior, hands-on technical role focused on translating top-level system requirements into robust FPGA architectures, delivering verified designs to hardware, and providing technical leadership across firmware teams.

Key Responsibilities Decompose system and product requirements into FPGA architectures and detailed design specifications Lead FPGA developments from concept through to verified hardware implementation Design, implement and debug complex VHDL-based FPGA solutions Develop test benches, vectors and verification strategies Perform system-level design and documentation to support downstream implementation Take ownership of multiple work packages, including scope, estimates and delivery tracking Support firmware releases, configuration control and technical documentation Provide technical mentoring, design reviews and guidanc...