Job Details FPGA Engineering Manager R30947 in Stevenage

Leadership & Management

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of FPGA and digital design engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and accountability.
• Drive team performance through clear goal setting, technical guidance, and continuous feedback.
• Collaborate closely with systems, software, hardware, and verification teams to define requirements and deliver integrated solutions.
• Recruit and develop top engineering talent, balancing technical depth with organizational scalability.
• Champion best practices in design methodology, verification, and documentation.

Technical Ownership

• Oversee and contribute to the architecture, design, and implementation of FPGA solutions for high-performance, low-latency, or high-throughput systems.
• Provide technical direction for RTL design (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog), simulation, timing closure, and hardware validation.
• Define and enforce design standards, IP reuse strategies, and verification methodologies.
• Ensure design meets performance, power, area, and reliability targets.
• Work closely with system architects on partitioning between FPGA, ASIC, and software.
• Stay abreast of FPGA technology roadmaps (Xilinx, Intel/Altera, Lattice, etc.) and advise on strategic direction.

Project Delivery

• Own FPGA project execution—from concept to production release.
• Drive planning, estimation, and scheduling of FPGA deliverables.
• Track progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with program management and stakeholders to ensure timely and high-quality delivery.

Responsibilities

We are seeking an exceptional FPGA Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team in developing cutting-edge FPGA-based solutions. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise in FPGA design and architecture with outstanding leadership, mentorship, and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of FPGA or digital hardware design experience, with at least 3‑5 years in a technical leadership or management role.
• Proven track record delivering complex FPGA systems from concept to production.
• Strong experience with RTL design, simulation, synthesis, timing analysis.
• Deep understanding of high-speed interfaces, digital signal processing (DSP), control logic design, and image processing.
• Strong grasp of hardware‑software co‑design and embedded system integration.
• Excellent knowledge of FPGA toolchains.
• Solid understanding of verification methodologies and familiarity with test automation.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, foster innovation, and drive cross‑functional collaboration.
• Experience in data center, telecommunications, aerospace/defense, or high‑performance computing domains.
• Exposure to hardware security, functional safety, or DO‑254 compliant design.
• Knowledge of scripting and automation.
• Strong background in system architecture and performance optimization.

Personal Attributes

• Strategic thinker with hands‑on technical depth.
• Inspires confidence and credibility among engineers and executives alike.
• Strong problem‑solver who thrives in fast‑paced, high‑ambiguity environments.
• Passionate about mentoring, learning, and continuous improvement.
• Balances innovation with disciplined execution.

Offer

Salary: Up to £78,000 depending on experience. Locations: Stevenage (relocation possible). Dynamic hybrid working: 3‑4 days on‑site, compressed hours options. Security clearance required.

Benefits

• 25 days paid annual leave per calendar year plus statutory holidays. Additional days added at 5, 10, and 15 years of service.
• Holiday purchase up to 5 extra days.
• Dynamic working policies with flexible hours and location options.
• Defined contribution pension plan with employer and employee contributions up to 14%.
• Company bonus up to 21% of base salary.
• Private medical insurance, dental insurance, and comprehensive wellness programs.
• Interest‑free mortgage assistance and public transport season ticket loan.
• Employee assistance programme and parental leave benefits up to 26 weeks.
• Learning and development with up to £150 per year financial support for further study.