FPGA Engineer (Contract)

6‑Month Contract | Onsite - Edinburgh | Inside IR35 Overview A fast‑growing engineering tech organisation is seeking a Senior Firmware/FPGA Engineer to design and verify advanced FPGA sub‑systems. This is a hands‑on, multidisciplinary role working onsite in a modern R&D environment. Responsibilities Design FPGA architectures, IP cores, and full SoC RTL (VHDL/Verilog) Build verification testbenches and ensure strong coverage Work with high‑speed SERDES (up to 28G/56G) and multi‑frequency clocking Use Intel/AMD toolchains for synthesis and timing Collaborate across hardware/embedded teams using Git/SVN Required Skills Degree in Electronic/Electrical/Computer Engineering or similar Strong FPGA design experience (VHDL/Verilog) Intel or Xilinx design tool experience High‑speed digital design + SERDES exposure Ability to meet tight delivery timelines Eligible for UK National Security Vetting Nice to Have Embedded software for FPGA‑based systems Telecoms/datacoms hardware experience Knowledge of OTN, Ethernet, SONET/SDH, PDH