Fully Remote FPGA Engineer
| Posting date: | 05 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £60 to £80 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 February 2026 |
| Location: | BS1 6BX |
| Company: | Experis |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | BBBH410623_1770292521 |
Summary
FPGA Design Engineer - Defence Prime | Fully Remote (UK)
Join a leading UK Defence Prime working on some of the most advanced, mission‑critical technology in the industry.
We're expanding our FPGA team and looking for an experienced engineer who's passionate about solving complex problems, building innovative digital systems, and shaping the future of secure technologies.
This is a fully remote position (UK‑based) with opportunities to work on cutting‑edge, high‑impact projects that directly support national defence and next‑generation capability development.
What You'll Be Working On
You'll play a key role in designing high‑performance FPGA solutions for a range of secure and technically challenging programmes, including:
- High‑speed digital processing architectures
- Radar, EW, comms, or sensor‑related FPGA pipelines
- Real‑time signal processing & embedded acceleration
- Complex HDL design, simulation, verification & optimisation
- Working closely with systems, firmware and hardware teams
If you love deep, hands‑on design, this role is 100% for you.
Why This Role Is Exciting
- Fully remote - collaborate from anywhere in the UK
- Join a world‑class engineering organisation with serious technical pedigree
- Work on programmes that genuinely matter
- Influence architecture and design decisions
- Opportunities for growth into tech leadership or architecture
- Excellent salary + strong benefits package
️ Key Skills We're Looking For
- Strong experience with VHDL and/or Verilog
- FPGA design on platforms such as Xilinx, Intel/Altera, Microchip
- Experience with ModelSim, Vivado, Quartus or equivalent
- Digital design fundamentals (timing closure, synthesis, STA)
- Understanding of DSP, high‑speed interfaces, or embedded systems
- UK nationality required due to project security requirements