FPGA Hardware Architect

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior FPGA Design Engineer to join our team at Plexus Engineering Solutions. As a key member of our engineering team, you will be responsible for designing and developing electronic hardware for products across a wide range of industries.

• Architect and design electronic digital circuitry for industrial, healthcare/life sciences, and aerospace/defense market sectors
• Demonstrate proficiency with HDL languages (i.e. VHDL, SystemVerilog/UVM) to model hardware behavior
• Proficient in design entry, synthesis, timing analysis/closure, and place and route using Vivado and/or Quartus
• Optimize FPGA design for power, area, and performance
• Implement fully self-checking test benches with directed and constrained random test cases
• Optimize FPGA pinouts and oversee PCB layouts of FPGA supporting circuitry
• Collaborate with a team of other digital, analog, software, mechanical, and system engineers to review and improve hardware designs

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering is almost always required for this position. Bachelor's degrees in Electrical or Bio-medical related Engineering fields will be considered if strong Computer Engineering background can be shown
• Senior Level – 5+ years of industry-related experience is required

• A workplace centered on collaboration and integrity
• Supportive leadership teams that value work-life balance through a flexible work environment
• An inclusive environment that values diverse backgrounds, experiences, and expertise
• Flexible career paths across a variety of disciplines
• Innovative design solutions and state-of-the-art technology that improves lives
• Through our commitment to local community involvement, we encourage our employees to participate in outreach activities with charities, local Schools, Universities, and Colleges and to promote careers in the STEM fields

• Bespoke development plan
• Online learning and formal development programs
• Full-time, permanent employment contract
• Enhanced pension contributions
• 33 days of annual leave (inclusive of public holidays)
• Paid family leave
• Private medical insurance
• Group income protection insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Volunteer time off
• Flexible Hybrid Working Available (role dependent)
• Life assurance
• Occupational health
• Vision care discounts
• Discount schemes
• Company sick pay scheme
• Onsite gym/discounted gym