Contract FPGA Design Engineer - Xilinx

🎯 Contract Opportunity: FPGA Design Engineer (Xilinx / VHDL)

📍 Some On-Site (North East UK) + Optional International Travel

⏳ 3–6 Month Contract | Outside IR35 | Immediate Start Available

We’re working with an innovative client in the instrumentation and sensing sector who are seeking a highly skilled Contract FPGA Engineer to support the development of advanced measurement and data acquisition systems.

This is a technically focused role, ideal for an engineer with deep experience in VHDL and Xilinx toolchains, and a preference for algorithm development and real-time processing.

🛠 Key Responsibilities:

• Develop FPGA-based systems using VHDL on Xilinx platforms (e.g., Zynq, Kintex)
• Implement and optimise signal processing and control algorithms for instrumentation
• Collaborate with hardware and embedded software teams
• Conduct simulation, testing, and lab-based validation

✅ Requirements:

• Extensive hands-on experience with Xilinx FPGA design tools (Vivado, IP Integrator, etc.)
• Proficiency in VHDL and the complete FPGA development cycle
• Strong background in data acquisition, signal processing, or real-time control
• Experience in instrumentation, sensing, or scientific applications is a strong plus

✈ Travel Requirements:

• Occasional on-site work in the North East UK for integration and testing phases
• Optional international travel to Malaysia to support field trials – expenses covered

🌟 Nice to Have:

• Background in physics, instrumentation, or test & measurement systems
• Familiarity with Matlab, Python, or scripting for test automation
• Comfortable with cross-functional engineering collaboration

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking engineering team on a cutting-edge instrumentation project. If you’re a contractor who enjoys working on high-performance, algorithm-rich FPGA designs, we’d love to hear from you.

📩 Apply now or reach out directly for a confidential chat.