FPGA Design Engineer

Recruiter
Anonymous
Location
Rugeley
Salary
Competitive
Posted
29 Jun 2018
Closes
27 Jul 2018
Sectors
Engineering, Design
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
EB5381: FPGA Design Engineer

Salary: Competitive

Location: Rugeley, South Staffordshire

Position: Permanent

Benefits: Various Company Benefits

Security Level: SC

An opportunity has arisen for the requirement of a FPGS Design Engineer to report to the Engineering Manager, in the power converters and motors group.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, this FPGA Design Engineer will join their dedicated project team that is challenged with the task of delivering robust and cost-effective designs for real time power and motor control applications.

Specific responsibilities for the FPGA Design Engineer role will depend upon skill set and level of seniority. Typically, the FPGA Design Engineer will be responsible for a wide range of FPGA activities covering all stages of the development lifecycle; from requirements through to verification and validation of programmed devices. The FPGA Design Engineer will work within a dedicated team environment where co-operation, innovation and thoroughness are essential to develop FPGAs that successfully meet project objectives.

Applications from suitably experienced ex-military personnel are strongly encouraged

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

FPGA Implementation including requirements capture, VHDL RTL coding and physical stages
Writing and execution of VHDL testbench code and other IV&V activities
Safety related design process development and maintenance
Model Based design techniques using Matlab/Simulink modeling and simulation
Requirements tracking, configuration control, incident reporting and project documentation
Lab support during hardware development stages
Inter-team and intra-team communications, including reviewing

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

Degree or higher in electrical/electronic engineering or equivalent
Proven track record of FPGA/ASIC design
Comprehensive knowledge of VHDL with practical experience in successful projects
Experience of model-based design using tools such as Matlab/Simulink is preferable
Capability of working to formal FPGA/ASIC design processes is essential
Broad knowledge of digital electronics and other areas of engineering. (e.g. systems, analogue/power electronics, mechanical, motors, etc)
Good knowledge of best practice design lifecycle process; gated design phases, design reviews
Good in front of customers; willing and able to make presentations

Interested applicants will be expected to complete and return by email a simple application form to which CVs must be pasted