Lead FPGA Engineer

Salary: £90,000 - 90,000 per year

Requirements:

• We require substantial experience with Xilinx RFSoC and/or software defined radio (SDR) systems.
• We require strong fluency in VHDL and good knowledge of designing with AMD/Xilinx technologies.
• We require a solid understanding of DSP techniques and their mathematical underpinnings.
• We require hands on electronics lab skills.
• We require a good degree in electronics or a similarly applicable subject from a well regarded university.
• We require strong A-level grades or equivalent.
• We require full existing right to work in the UK without time limit or sponsorship.
• We require eligibility for UK SC security clearance due to defence and government work.
• We are looking for a highly experienced engineer who can combine technical depth with leadership potential.

Responsibilities:

• We will have you lead FPGA engineering work while remaining hands on with design and development.
• We will have you design highly optimised FPGA solutions for digitally transforming raw optical signals into inputs suitable for machine learning algorithms.
• We will have you own and help shape the development process.
• We will have you mentor and support less experienced colleagues.
• We will have you influence future product architecture.
• We will have you work closely with our Machine Learning and RF teams.
• We will have you use technologies such as RFSoCs, SDRs, and AMD/Xilinx FPGAs.
• We will have you contribute to ultraprecise optical fibre sensing technology for industry and national infrastructure protection.

Technologies:

• FPGA
• Support
• LESS
• Machine Learning
• Security
• VHDL
• Hardware

More:

We are a Bristol-based company developing ultraprecise optical fibre sensing technology that can turn legacy fibre optics into high precision long distance sensors for industry and national infrastructure protection. This is a fully on site role at our pleasant offices on the outskirts of Bristol, offering a highly competitive salary and the chance to progress into team and technical leadership while staying hands on with world leading technology. We work closely across FPGA, Machine Learning, and RF disciplines, and this role will give you substantial influence over future product architecture as we continue to grow.