Senior FPGA Engineer

Join a pioneering engineering team developing next-generation FPGA-based systems for advanced computing applications. This is an opportunity to apply your digital design expertise in a customer-facing role, helping to integrate and optimise cutting-edge technology across the UK and Europe. You’ll be collaborating with world-class engineers to deliver high-performance, multi-FPGA systems. From design flow setup to system bring-up and debugging, you’ll play a key role in ensuring seamless deployment and performance for complex, real-world applications. This role suits an engineer who enjoys variety and being challenged - combining hands-on technical work with customer engagement. You’ll have the autonomy to solve technical challenges, drive integration, and influence design direction on high-impact projects. Requirements Strong FPGA design experience (Verilog/VHDL, Vivado/Quartus). Proven background in digital design, implementation, and system integration. Experience with AMD/Xilinx or Intel/Altera FPGA platforms. Skilled in debugging, testing, and optimising FPGA-based systems. Strong communication skills and ability to work directly with customers. Willingness to travel within the UK and Europe (up to 20%). High personal ambitions and drive, with an ethos centred around development and collaboration.Desirable experience: SoC architecture or multi-FPGA systems. High-speed interfaces (e.g. transceiver-based). Supporting customer installations or field applications. Experience guiding or mentoring junior engineers.This is a rare chance to join a forward-thinking engineering team pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in high-performance digital systems. Notable benefits include: 28 days holiday (+ bank holidays), enhanced pension and parental leave, healthcare plans, and bonus. Keen to express your interest, or find out more? Option 1: Click the apply button (don’t worry, we’ll discuss your CV before submitting) Option 2: Call in to the SoCode Cambridge office and ask for Rachel Option 3: Drop me a message on LinkedIn (Rachel Bush – SoCode Recruitment)