FPGA Design Engineer in Birmingham

ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 35 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail, IT and many more to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement and support sustainable transformation.

As an FPGA Design Engineer, you will join our Birmingham team to support our activities within the aerospace and advanced electronics sector. You will contribute to the development of FPGA-based solutions for control systems, focusing on motor drives and DSP applications. This role offers the opportunity to work across coding, debugging, and system-level integration within a regulated aerospace environment, supporting both new and existing product development.

Location: Birmingham
On Site: 3 days per week on-site
Clearance: Clearable
Experience Level: Mid to Senior (multiple positions available)

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop FPGA designs using VHDL for DSP and control system applications
• Implement motor control and motor drive control algorithms
• Work with requirements management tools to ensure traceability and compliance
• Perform debugging and validation at card level

Required Skills:

• Strong experience in FPGA development and VHDL coding
• Experience working with DSP applications or signal processing
• Knowledge of motor control systems and motor drive control
• Experience with debugging at board/card level
• Familiarity with requirements management tools and structured development processes

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.
• Experience working within aerospace or regulated industries
• Understanding of DO-254 or similar safety-critical design standards

Desirable Skills:

• Experience developing control algorithms for motor systems
• Ability to work from detailed specifications and implement designs independently
• Experience balancing hands-on coding with higher-level system understanding

Why join us?

We bring together entrepreneurial, tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies. At ALTEN, you’ll work on exciting projects, supported by ongoing learning, mentoring, and clear career development tailored to your goals.

In short you get:

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes. ALTEN is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and values the strength that comes from a global mix of backgrounds and perspectives. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of background or protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected. Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.