Senior FPGA Engineer in Manchester

Location(s): UK, Europe & Africa – Manchester (Onsite role)

Grade: GG10 - GG11

Referral Bonus: £5,000

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.

The Wireless team delivers high performance appliances for the Defensive Cyber market. We develop from a blank sheet with security as a primary consideration, designing the whole appliance from high performance C++, embedded software, FPGA firmware (VHDL), custom PCBs, power distribution, and thermal management, all of which has to deliver a reliable, supportable, and maintainable capability for our customers.

An FPGA Engineer within the Wireless team can expect to be involved in the full lifecycle of product development, from concept, design, through delivery, and into support. Experience with VHDL is a must. Familiarity with at least one modern FPGA tool chain (ideally Altera but could be Xilinx, Achronix, or similar). Eligibility to hold or obtain UK security clearance and meet nationality requirements. No regular remote working; flexible working environment respects personal lives.

Useful Experience

• High bandwidth data processing in FPGAs
• Working with high bandwidth FPGA interfaces such as networking and DRAMs
• Design of security appliances
• Task planning
• Appreciation of hardware design

Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder, etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must, as a minimum, achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds – the best and brightest minds – can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential.