FPGA and Embedded Software Engineer

Location: Ashton, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Engineer the technology that protects critical national capabilities. At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Field Programmable Gate Array and Embedded Software Engineer at Ashton, near Bristol, Somerset. At Babcock, a career in defence, aerospace and engineering is about more than innovation – it’s about purpose. Our engineers work on advanced systems that safeguard national security and deliver real‑world impact. You’ll be trusted to solve complex problems, collaborate with experts, and help shape solutions that matter.

The role involves being part of a highly skilled engineering team developing cutting‑edge real‑time data processing applications. Working across the full engineering life cycle, you’ll contribute to the design, development, testing and integration of embedded and radio‑frequency systems that support mission‑critical capabilities. This is an exciting opportunity to work with modern technologies including system‑on‑chip platforms, software‑defined radios and open architecture frameworks. You’ll collaborate closely with systems, quality and requirements specialists, gaining deep technical exposure while building a career in a fast‑growing, high‑integrity environment where innovation and learning are actively encouraged.

Day‑to‑day, you’ll collaborate with a team of engineers to design, build, test, and deploy embedded RF applications across the full life cycle. Applications will require integration with an OpenCPI platform. Applications include:

• Field‑Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) design including DSP elements.
• Test and verification activities.
• Integration with System‑on‑chip platforms.
• Data exchange with services higher in the stack.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with days onsite and days working from home.

Essential experience:

• Proven, recent FPGA development experience over multiple projects.
• Experience in either VHDL or Verilog.
• Experience working with embedded Linux or comparable operating systems.
• Experience contributing to test, verification and integration activities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical/computer engineering or equivalent relevant experience.

Security Clearance: The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) / Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance for this role. Sole UK National. Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions.

What we offer:

• Generous holiday allowance.
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+.
• Employee share scheme.
• Employee shopping savings portal.
• Payment of Professional Fees.
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave.
• Holiday Trading, enabling you to buy or sell annual leave.
• Be Kind Day – one paid volunteering day each year.
• Flexible working options supporting work‑life balance.
• A dynamic working environment.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.