VHDL / FPGA Engineer – Contract

Salary: £50,000 - 90,000 per year

• Proven commercial experience as a VHDL / FPGA Engineer
• Strong knowledge of VHDL and RTL design
• Experience developing FPGA designs from requirements through integration and verification
• Experience with FPGA simulation and debugging
• Experience with FPGA development tools such as AMD/Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus, or equivalent
• Experience working with digital hardware and electronic systems
• Ability to read and interpret hardware schematics and technical specifications
• Strong understanding of digital electronics, synchronous design, and timing
• Experience working within structured engineering development processes
• Previous experience in aerospace, defence, or another highly regulated engineering environment
• Experience with Xilinx, Intel/Altera, or Microchip FPGAs
• Experience with VHDL-2008
• FPGA verification and testbench development experience
• Experience with ModelSim, Questa, or equivalent simulation tools
• Knowledge of DO-254, DEF STAN, or other aerospace and defence development standards
• Experience with high-speed interfaces and communications protocols
• Experience with FPGA-to-processor interfaces
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop or system-level testing
• Experience working on safety-critical or mission-critical systems
• Knowledge of requirements management and configuration control

• Design, develop, and maintain FPGA-based digital systems using VHDL
• Develop and verify RTL designs for aerospace and defence applications
• Translate system and hardware requirements into robust FPGA implementations
• Perform FPGA simulation, verification, and debugging
• Support FPGA integration with surrounding hardware and embedded systems
• Develop and maintain test benches and verification environments
• Work with hardware, systems, and software engineers to resolve technical issues
• Review designs, technical documentation, and engineering requirements
• Support hardware bring-up, integration, and fault finding
• Produce clear and accurate technical documentation
• Contribute to design reviews and technical investigations
• Support additional engineering projects as required

• Embedded
• FPGA
• Hardware
• Support
• VHDL

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We are seeking an experienced VHDL / FPGA Engineer to join our engineering team on aerospace and defence projects. This is a hybrid contract role with an initial three-month engagement and potential for additional project work, depending on programme requirements and performance. The contract is inside IR35.

last updated 41 week of 2026