Principal FPGA Design Engineer

Expleo Group

Principal FPGA Design Engineer supporting a defence industry client with firmware development projects. Collaborating in firmware teams and enhancing firmware processes with a focus on security.

Posted 6/8/2026full-timeBelfast • 🇬🇧 United KingdomLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work as part of firmware teams to deliver firmware projects to agreed time, cost and quality
Verify firmware using Hardware Verification Languages or Hardware Description languages
Design firmware using Hardware Description Languages
Enhancement of firmware related processes (documenting, scripting, reporting, process automation)
Working closely with multi-disciplinary teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

UK/Irish/Dual National SC cleared without caveats
Degree level qualification in a relevant subject such as Electrical/Electronic Engineering
Membership or fellowship of a professional engineering body preferably with or working towards chartered status.
Strong communication skills, both verbally and in writing
VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog SystemVerilog/C++ Verification
OSVVM, UVVM, Advanced VHDL Verification
IBM Rational DOORS
ModelSim, QuestaSim
FPGA Vendor Toolchains
PCIe, Ethernet, Serial Communications, AXI4
Object-Oriented Design
Image Processing & Algorithms
MATLAB
Experience Leading firmware architecture & design activities
Architecting verification test benches and verification environments.
Delivering complex FPGA/firmware implementations from requirements through verification.
Applying object-oriented design principles to verification and firmware development.
Developing image-processing solutions and associated algorithms.
Creating and validating algorithms using MATLAB.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
Competitive company benefits
Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
Communicating and promoting vacancies
Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people
“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”.
We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive

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Hard Skills & Tools

VHDLVerilogSystemVerilogOSVVMUVVMMATLABObject-Oriented DesignImage ProcessingFPGAPCIe

Soft Skills

strong communication skillsteam collaborationprocess automation

Certifications

degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineeringmembership of a professional engineering bodychartered status