FPGA Engineer - Submarines in Derby

You will work within our safety critical FPGA development team across all phases of the design lifecycle from requirements elicitation through to equipment testing. The team uses agile SCRUM methods to develop high integrity FPGA based applications adopting the latest state-of-the-art toolsets. Training will be provided where required to equip you with the skills necessary to develop requirements, architectures, designs, HDL code, associated tests and supporting infrastructure for applications essential for the protection and monitoring of a nuclear propulsion plant.

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts. Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location. It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

What you will be doing:

• Develop requirements, from equipment to implementation level, for FPGA based designs
• Develop and Verify VHDL code
• Support hardware-based testing of your designs
• Author and review design documentation
• Liaise with Software, Hardware, Systems and Verification teams to ensure customer expectations are met effectively and efficiently
• Contribute to the continuing improvement of the development processes and product quality

Who we’re looking for:

• Be qualified to Degree level (or equivalent experience) in Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline
• Be experienced in designing and verifying designs expressed using VHDL
• Have the ability to provide clear, concise and accurate technical reports
• Experience of the following, whilst not essential, would be beneficial:

• Languages: SystemVerilog, TCL, Python
• Tools: Siemens - QuestaSim / ModelSim, Siemens - Questa PropCheck, Siemens - FormalPro, Synopsys - Synplify Pro, IBM Engineering Requirements DOORS, Azure DevOps, Git
• Knowledge and experience of safety standards such as IEC 61513, IEC 62566, IEC 26262, DO-254
• UVM, Constrained Random Testing, Formal Verification

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

To work for the Rolls-Royce Submarines business an individual has to hold a Security Check clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or, in MoD approved cases, a dual national.

As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.