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Develops and integrates FPGA designs in VHDL/Verilog for safety-critical avionic mission computing systems on the UK's next-generation combat aircraft programme, covering the full lifecycle from requirements and simulation environments through verification, integration testing and cross-team collaboration.
Designs and qualifies advanced electronic hardware for safety-critical military mission computing systems (avionics for fast jets, helicopters, UAVs) at General Dynamics' Hastings/St Leonards-on-Sea site — owning schematics, PCB development, board bring-up, verification and qualification within a multidisciplinary defence team, with high-speed digital design and FPGA integration.
Principal hands-on FPGA engineer designing, simulating and verifying complex VHDL-based FPGA solutions for safety-critical military avionics mission computing systems, while leading technical reviews, mentoring engineers and shaping architecture. Toolchain centred on AMD Xilinx Vivado.