At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead FPGA development for innovative green energy projects and enhance product features.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to the Green Energy transition.
- Benefits: Relocation assistance, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with opportunities to work on global projects.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the green energy sector while working with cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering and experience in FPGA design required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Become part of a winning team and help deliver the Green Energy transition. As the Lead FPGA Development Engineer, you will define requirements, enhance product features for an electronic design for world‑class Control & Protection system in VSC and LCC systems, and collaborate with engineers worldwide. The role is accountable for business‑critical development to meet product requirements and timelines for future commercial HVDC projects.
Responsibilities
- Analyse system requirements and define functions to be implemented in hardware.
- Develop FPGA applications.
- Design analogue and digital hardware.
- Maintain legacy products, including updates and improvements to extend product life span.
- Contribute to creating and maintaining manufacturing data packs.
- Write functional specifications for design.
- Write test specifications (routine test, type test).
- Participate in and contribute to design reviews.
- Ensure designs are documented to company standards.
Qualifications Required
- Degree or higher in Electrical / Electronic Engineering or equivalent experience.
- Significant and demonstrated experience of FPGA design using VHDL or Verilog.
- Knowledge and experience of Model‑Based Design.
- Excellent all‑round knowledge and understanding of electronic components and principles.
- Exceptional hardware / FPGA debugging skills.
- Experience with Altera, Microsemi, Xilinx FPGA devices and design tools (Quartus II, Libero SoC).
- Dynamic and proactive, able to work independently or as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team to resolve technical issues.
Desired
- Experience designing hardware for real‑time control applications.
- High‑speed digital hardware design and PCB layout skills.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Motivated, self‑starter, results‑oriented teammate.
- Agile development practices (e.g., Scrum).
- Experience with scripting using Perl, Python.
- Experience with version control systems (e.g., SVN, GIT).
- Experience with bug tracking tools (e.g., JIRA).
- Power electronics control system design.
- Knowledge of HVDC.
Relocation assistance is provided. This role is open and not expired.
Lead FPGA Development Engineer employer: AL8238 UK Grid Solutions Limited
Join a forward-thinking company that is at the forefront of the Green Energy transition, where as a Lead FPGA Development Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping world-class Control & Protection systems. Our collaborative work culture fosters innovation and professional growth, offering opportunities to enhance your skills while working on cutting-edge technology with a global team. With relocation assistance and a commitment to employee development, we provide a supportive environment for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the energy sector.
Contact Details:
AL8238 UK Grid Solutions Limited Recruitment Team
