The Senior FPGA Engineer is responsible for demonstrating that the developed product meets all specified product and customer requirements, by

analysing requirements, specifying and documenting the FPGA solution and work breakdown
preparing FPGA architectural and detailed designs and documentation
FPGA design generation and implementation
FPGA design verification
integration of FPGAs onto the target platform
providing FPGA technical support
controlling and reviewing work of the members of their team (where a team exists)
supporting the company FPGA development process and procedure updates

All FPGAs are designed, developed, integrated and tested in accordance with Clients Defence and Space standards; all supporting documents are produced in accordance with Clients Defence and Space standards.
Appropriate processes and methodologies are used to design and deliver allocated FPGA development work packages meeting cost, time and quality targets, agreed with their development team leader.
Technical design decisions are made within the context of known practices, established precedents and acquired technical expertise. The cost/benefits of design possibilities are understood, and that judgement calls can be made based on them
The provision of technical guidance to fellow team members in at least one major tool or technique used by Client
Success of both internal and external design reviews and project reviews throughout the development life cycle.
The support of the design and development of critical components where decisions may have a significant impact on project timescales.
Customer liaison, by representing Clients Defence and Space on project related technical matters at Stakeholder meetings.
Design and Development by taking a technical role as a Prime on a critical component where necessary.
Report to Team Leader or Prime as appropriate
Technical interface to Customers
Effective collaboration with other engineering disciplines to agree specifications and to carry out integration and test
Co-ordinate own time management with regard to project task milestones
The focus of the job is Operational - delivery of project funded Work Packages.
Analytical - To identify and isolate errors in the FPGA or integrated target platform, their likely causes and solutions.
Ingenuity - To work on his/her own on a complete FPGA design from concept to delivery.

Essential Experience

Must have experience of FPGA design & implementation for communications equipment or equivalent
Must have excellent FPGA development process knowledge
Must be an experienced engineer, fully versed in design methodologies for their field able to work on their own, but providing regular reporting
Must have recent design experience of devices from the following suppliers:

Altera
Microsemi
Xilinx

Desirable to have recent experience of using several of the following tools/development environments:

Altera Quartus II
Mentor ModelSim
MicroSemi Libero IDE
Microsemi Libero SoC
Xilinx Vivado

Essential Skills

Must be proficient in the use of VHDL
Must be proficient in the use of at least one simulation tool
Must be proficient in the use of at least one FPGA synthesis tool
Must have a good understanding of requirements capture, and of work package definition and estimation
Must be highly self-motivated, articulate, with good verbal and written communications skills
Must have good team working skills

Guidant Global (Airbus) is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.