Location: Hastings, East Sussex (Hybrid options available)
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £75,000
Overview
A leading technology organisation delivering advanced, mission-critical systems into highly regulated environments is seeking a FPGA/Firmware Engineers, at Senior and Principal level, to join its growing engineering team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer to work across the full development lifecycle, contributing to both existing platforms and next-generation programmes. The role offers exposure to complex, safety-critical systems where firmware plays a central role in overall system performance.
Candidates from defence, aerospace, automotive, rail, or other regulated industries are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Role
You will play a key role in delivering high-reliability firmware solutions, working within a multidisciplinary engineering team. This position offers the opportunity to influence design decisions, mentor others, and contribute to technical strategy.
Key responsibilities include:
Design, development, and verification of FPGA firmware (primarily using VHDL)
Working in accordance with safety-critical development standards (e.g. DO-254)
Leading and contributing to design reviews across the development lifecycle
Supporting system architecture definition, ensuring firmware integration is optimised
Driving best practice in firmware engineering, verification, and documentation
Collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders to deliver project objectives
Key Skills & Experience
We are looking for engineers with strong technical depth and experience across FPGA development:
Significant experience in FPGA design and implementation for complex systems
Strong proficiency in VHDL development
Experience with simulation, verification, and testbench creation
Hands-on experience with Xilinx toolchains (e.g. Vivado)
Experience integrating and working with 3rd party IP cores
Familiarity with Microchip / Microsemi FPGA tools (e.g. Libero) is advantageous
Understanding of requirements capture, estimation, and work package definition
Experience working within or exposure to DO-254 or other safety-critical standards
Any exposure to video processing, interfaces, or related standards is beneficial
About You
You will be a motivated and adaptable engineer who thrives in complex environments:
Degree-qualified (or equivalent) in Electronics, Engineering, or a related discipline
Proven experience in FPGA / firmware engineering within regulated or complex industries
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work on high-complexity technical challenges
Comfortable leading technical activities and influencing stakeholders
Excellent communication and team collaboration skills
High level of professionalism, integrity, and commitment to deliveryChartered Engineer status (or working towards it) is advantageous, but not essential.
What's on Offer
Opportunity to work on cutting-edge, safety-critical technology
A collaborative and technically advanced engineering environment
Clear path for career progression and technical leadership
Support for professional development and accreditation
Competitive salary and benefits package
Interested?
If you are an experienced FPGA / Firmware Engineer looking to take the next step in your career and work on meaningful, high-impact systems, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion
Salary description
£70000.00 - £85000.00 per year