FPGA Engineer
// Role Summary
Rheinmetall Electronics UK Ltd. is seeking an experienced FPGA Engineer to design, develop, and enhance FPGA solutions for their diverse product range, playing a vital role in product innovation and evolution.
// Key Responsibilities
- Design, code, test, and deploy new FPGA and SoC hardware.
- Collaborate with teams to deliver innovative solutions for complex requirements.
- Create comprehensive design documentation for FPGA architectures and code.
- Implement and verify FPGA solutions for video and RF signal processing applications.
- Requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science and 5+ years of FPGA experience.
- Experience with VHDL/Verilog, high-speed digital design, and SoC devices is essential.
// Role Specification
About the Role
Rheinmetall Electronics UK Ltd. (REUK) is seeking a dedicated FPGA Engineer to take responsibility for all aspects of FPGA development. This role is crucial for supporting the design and manufacture of REUK's comprehensive product portfolio. Working closely with the FPGA Engineering Manager and the wider Engineering Team, you will be responsible for maintaining, updating, and developing FPGA solutions integrated into various REUK products and IP Cores. This position is central to the innovation, development, maintenance, and enhancement of the FPGA code that underpins REUK's product offerings, ensuring continuous evolution in line with product roadmaps and engineering strategy, while also enabling new product capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Development & Enhancement: Design, code, test, and deploy new FPGA and SoC hardware for REUK products, ensuring adherence to internal processes, quality standards, and compliance requirements.
- Innovation: Collaborate effectively with product and development teams to deliver innovative solutions that address complex requirements, maximize value, and meet development timelines.
- Documentation: Create clear and comprehensive design documentation for all FPGA architectures and code. Actively contribute to product technical documentation, product roadmaps, and FPGA code frameworks.
- Collaboration: Foster close collaboration with System and SoC architects, as well as other FPGA and development teams.
Main Tasks
- Design, implementation, and verification of FPGA and SoC-based solutions.
- VHDL code development and simulation.
- Implement and verify complete FPGA solutions, modules, interfaces, and IP Cores specifically for video and RF signal processing applications.
- Perform bench and low-level integration of FPGA solutions to meet system requirements.
- Generate supporting documentation, including design documents, test/verification plans, and reports.
- Responsible for the design of System-on-Chip functional architectures.
- Work with the Electronic Design team to support and advise on device and COTS card design and selection for FPGA and SoC-based PCB solutions.
- Perform latency and power analysis for FPGA and SoC-based solutions.
- Responsible for the design of test frameworks and test stimuli.
- Break down complex requirements, capture scope, generate estimates, and identify dependencies.
Required Qualifications
- Essential Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in FPGA and digital design.
- Significant, demonstrable experience in complex FPGA design and verification using VHDL and/or Verilog.
- A solid understanding of the entire FPGA development flow and associated tools (e.g., Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus, ModelSim/QuestaSim).
- Experience with high-speed digital design, timing closure, and signal integrity challenges.
- Strong ability to write structured code and clear documentation.
- Knowledge of TCL scripting language.
- Experience with System-on-Chip (SoC) devices (e.g., Zynq UltraScale+) and embedded processing cores.
- Highly Desirable Skills:
- Experience with scripting languages (Python, Tcl).
- Familiarity with Video protocols and data formats, such as MIPI and SDI.
- Experience or knowledge of circuit design and schematic capture.
- Proficiency in modelling packages, such as Matlab.
- Knowledge of software development languages such as C++.
- Experience with High-Level Synthesis (HLS).
- Experience designing to safety integrity levels.
- Experience with development within the lifecycle defined in Functional Safety Standards IEC 61508 or ISO 26262.
- Knowledge of GPU and AI development.
- Experience working within the defence, aerospace, or other high-reliability sectors.
- Current UK Security Clearance (SC or DV).
Soft Skills and Personal Attributes
- Soft Skills: Decisive and Action-Oriented, Accountable and Responsible, Goal-Oriented, Perceptive and Understanding.
- Personal Attributes: Proactive and Driven, Self-Assured and Resilient.
What We Offer
REUK aims to be the employer of choice for building your career. We offer numerous opportunities for growth as our business expands. We are passionate about attracting the right talent and ensuring our employees are proud to work with us.
- 25 Days holiday plus Bank holidays (increasing with service).
- Flexible Working options.
- 4-times Death-in-Service Scheme (after 3 months of service).
- BUPA Healthcare & Dental-Care Insurance (after successful completion of probation period).
- Long Service Rewards with additional holidays.
- Enhanced Employer Pension contributions (6.8%).
- Salary sacrifice schemes for Cycle to Work.
- Discounted Ferry Bookings.
- Discounted Gym Membership.
- Bi-Monthly on-site massages.
- Excellent Training Opportunities.
- Recommend a friend scheme.
- Buying & Selling of Annual Leave.
- Excellent canteen facilities with a state-of-the-art kitchen, pool table, and tuck shop.
- Staff social events throughout the year.
- Recognition for your work.
Application Information
Due to pre-employment checks, applicants must have lived in the UK for at least 5 years. To apply, please send your CV to hr_reuk@rheinmetall.com.