FPGA Developer - Manchester/Guildford/Gloucester (Onsite) £43k-£60k Bonus & Car Allowance All applicants must be eligible for SC clearance. My client is a global leading defence contractor. They are looking for a FPGA Engineer to work as a DSP FPGA Developer in one of our customer-facing product teams. Relevant industry experience is preferable but most of all we are looking for bright, enthusiastic and committed individuals with a strong academic foundation and the ability to broaden knowledge across more than one domain. What you will be doing (role duties and responsibilities): Design and develop state-of-the-art FPGA designs for one of our software defined radio (SDR) solutions. Design and test Digital Signal Processing (DSP) algorithms using MATLAB or similar. Managing technical tasks/projects and people. Be involved in customer-facing delivery, sometimes to challenging deadlines. Customer-facing technical consultancy We are looking for ambitious, high-calibre people with the following characteristics: Essential: Ability to produce high-quality FPGA designs Understanding of FPGA and SoC architectures Highly motivated with a strong academic background typically in Engineering, Physics or Mathematics with a 2:1 or 1st class degree. PhD applicants also encouraged. Proven problem-solving skills Broad interest in wireless technology, embedded systems and awareness of latest industry developments. Desirable: 1 year experience of FPGA development (eg VHDL). Understanding of radio communications Understanding of digital signal processing Development on Linux based systems Range of software development experience including MATLAB, C++, Python Understanding of digital and/or analogue hardware design with some hands-on laboratory experience of debug/set-to-work.