PLD/ FPGA Engineer in Rochester, Kent

Senior PLD / FPGA Engineer

Kent | Hybrid & Flexible Working
£45,000 - £55,000 DOE + Benefits

My client is seeking a Senior PLD / FPGA Engineer to join a highly skilled team developing advanced electronic systems for Defence and Aerospace applications.

In this role, you?ll take the lead in full lifecycle FPGA development-from requirements capture and VHDL coding through synthesis, simulation, and verification. You?ll help deliver complex digital and mixed-signal solutions across products including augmented reality head-up displays, mission computers, fly-by-wire flight controls, and active inceptors etc.

You?ll work closely with cross-functional engineering teams, manage your own workstreams, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to innovation using cutting-edge tools and technique, such as model-based design and UVM(Universal Verification Methodology).

What You?ll Need:

• Degree/HND in Electronics or similar
• Strong FPGA/PLD development experience
• Proficient in VHDL, synthesis, simulation, and verification tools
• Solid grasp of design constraints and system integration

Bonus if you bring:

• Experience with video processing or control algorithms
• Knowledge of UVM and constrained-random verification
• Background in safety-critical or high-integrity systems