SENIOR FPGA DESIGN ENGINEER

Job Description

ONLY APPLICANTS WITH A RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK WILL BE CONSIDEREDDCompany ProfileThermoteknix Systems Limited is a successful, international award-winning company which has been established for over 35 years. We pride ourselves on being a friendly and successful, hi-tech, innovative Cambridge based company, supplying a world-wide market. We are a medium sized company engaged in the design, manufacture and sale of hardware and software for the thermal imaging and Industrial infrared sectors.Thermoteknix designs and manufactures infrared cameras and modules for security, aerospace, military and industrial applications. Products range from turn-key, complex industrial systems for cement kilns, to miniature infrared cameras for stand-alone product or third party integration into hi-tech surveillance applications.The company is privately owned and has its headquarters in Waterbeach, Cambridge, UK. Thermoteknix has been recognised by receiving multiple Queen’s Awards in both Export and Innovation categories and is ISO 9001:2015 certified.CandidateWe are looking to recruit a Senior FPGA Design Engineer to work alongside our senior FPGA designer in our busy R&D Hardware department. This position will be based at our Head Office in Waterbeach, just North of central Cambridge.The candidate needs to have more than simply the ability to work with FPGA’s. The role requires the ability to work within a complex architecture and generate own solutions. The development process demands being able to achieve significant amount of right first time changes.Work ProfileThe post involves a wide variety of FPGA design tasks supporting infrared system design. Awareness of the interaction with other design disciplines is expected (layout, EMC etc).The technologies involved are varied but the core requirement is excellent FPGA’s/CPLDs skills. Thermoteknix use Verilog for FPGA design on the full range of families (Actel, Xilinx, Lattice, Altera). Familiarity with other technologies is also of benefit, including: SoC, DSP and microprocessors, precision and video rate analogue design, optoelectronics and power supply design.The primary area of work is on the flagship infrared camera core. This is a large FPGA project with many complex features. The work involves taking requirements/aspiration and being able to translate these to workable, low level FPGA implementations whilst being cognisant of its place in the total architecture of the camera i.e., being able to focus on the areas in hand whilst also learning the "bigger picture".Our projects normally involve contributions from our mechanical, software and production engineers and the candidate must be effective in a multidisciplinary team.Academic Qualifications We are looking for candidates with A level grades (A or B) plus a degree in Electronics or Physics (or the equivalent).Experience RequiredThe successful candidate should have at least 5 years of significant experience in FPGA design and be able to demonstrate a sound understanding of the principles involved. Other important qualities include a good academic background and the ability and enthusiasm to find out about, and work in, new areas.The company sees this as a key appointment and excellent opportunity for the right individual.Competitive salaryContributory company pension schemeLife assurance23 days annual holiday (3 days to be taken over Christmas) + public holidaysSummer BBQ/Christmas and monthly staff company lunchesCycle to work schemeVariable starting and finishing timesNormal working hours will be 37½ hours per week when based in the officeThe successful applicant will report directly to the Engineering Manager Required skills

FPGA

Microprocessors

SoC

Verilog

Keyskills :
FPGA Microprocesss SoC Verilog