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Senior FPGA Engineer

ETL Systems

Senior FPGA Engineer

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ETL Systems, Hereford

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 16 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 440d82fcb1fa41b481264285a729eafe

Full Job Description

  • Buy and sell holiday scheme

  • Long service holiday accrual

  • Pension plan

  • Life assurance

  • Annual salary review

  • Career development and training for all roles

  • Subsidised on-site employee Café (at Head Office)

  • Free on-site employee gym (at Head Office)

  • Free employee refreshments

  • Casual business dress

  • Annual company events

  • Employee kudos awards

  • ETL employee wellbeing support (free annual flu vaccination, free eye tests, free employee assistance programme, Free GP Access)

  • Annual Bonus and employee incentives

  • Free onsite parking, car share scheme and EV charging

  • Cycle to work scheme

  • Green travel scheme

  • Relocation support available, e.g. Visa Sponsorship, As a Senior FPGA Engineer, you will report to the Digital RF Technical Lead and be responsible for designing, developing, and testing Wideband Digitization for Digital IF systems using FPGAs supported by software. Working within ETL's Engineering department, you will contribute to developing the latest Digital IF distribution products for ETL's extensive product portfolio., To design and develop a range of modules and equipment for digital IF.

  • Integration and test of digital IF equipment.

  • Produce HDL code for VITA-49 or similar network SDR transport protocols.

  • Scripting in TCL designs utilizing IP Cores for rapid development.

  • Build scripting to support continuous integration.

  • Design and development of test benches to prove HDL code.

  • Conduct floor-planning and timing analysis of designs, achieving timing closure.

  • Test of HDL code on target platform.

  • Integration of firmware into application design.

    We need a candidate with a strong background in network protocols, communications systems engineering, and digital signal processing. You should have experience implementing FPGA-based network equipment, ideally with SOC FPGAs like Zynq or Cyclone device families.


    • To succeed in this role, you will have outstanding FPGA skills and experience working on mid to large-sized designs with multiple code authors in a cloud CI environment. You will be familiar with high-speed sampling, processing of signals, including adding metadata , and transmission of data over high-speed Ethernet encapsulated in L4 protocols such as V49.2 or eCPRI.

    Desirables

  • Relevant academic credentials at the level of a bachelor's or higher.

  • Industrial experience developing Radio Frequency System on Chip (RFSOC / MPSOC) is highly desirable.

  • Experience of SDR protocols such as VITA-49.

  • Experience of FPGA implementation of communications stacks.

  • Extensive experience of FPGA synthesis tools such as Synplify, Vivado, Quartus or Mentor.

  • Extensive experience of writing FPGA test benches ideally with Verilator / cocotb.

  • Experience of DSP Algorithm simulation in Python.

  • Efficient implementation of DSP algorithms in Verilog.

  • FPGA code design, synthesis, implementation, and test, including achieving timing closure.

  • Build scripting for reproducible builds in a team environment.

  • Command line Linux.

  • Experience in C / C++ / Rust or other high-level language.

  • Experience of working in an Agile Test-Driven environment.

    ETL Systems Limited is an award-winning business specialising in designing and manufacturing RF equipment and infrastructure for the global satellite communications markets. ETL's world-class products and custom-designed solutions are used globally, supporting various customers, from NATO governments protecting citizens to international broadcasters, satellite communications companies and telecom companies. With a highly skilled global team and over 35 years of experience, ETL Systems is experiencing an exciting period of growth and is seeking a JOB TITLE to join our team!, Join forces with the world's foremost DIF experts to innovate and enhance ETL's portfolio of state-of-the-art Digital IF products.