Junior FPGA Engineer

Posted 11/05/2026 by Octagon Group

Location:
Southampton, Hampshire
Salary/Rate:
£35,000 - £50,000/annum

New Junior FPGA Engineer is required to join a specialist engineering team in Southampton, supporting the design, development, and enhancement of FPGA and SoC solutions for high-reliability products. The FPGA Engineer role offers hands-on technical ownership across the full FPGA lifecycle.

Key responsibilities (FPGA Engineer):

  • Design, implement, and verify FPGA and SoC solutions

  • Develop and simulate VHDL for complex FPGA architectures

  • Integrate and test FPGA solutions at system level

  • Produce clear design and verification documentation

  • Collaborate with system, electronic, and FPGA engineers

Essential skills for the FPGA Engineer role in Southampton:

  • Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or similar

  • VHDL and/or Verilog development experience

  • Knowledge of FPGA toolchains (Vivado, Quartus, ModelSim)

  • Experience with SoC devices (e.g. Zynq UltraScale+)

Desirable:

  • Video/RF protocols (MIPI, SDI)

  • Python or TCL scripting

  • High-reliability, defence, or aerospace experience

  • UK Security Clearance (SC or DV)

    This Junior FPGA Engineer job offers the chance to develop in a very strong business in Southampton, Hampshire.  

Type:
Permanent
Contract Length:
N/A
Job Reference:
5704
Job ID:
224891405

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