Job Description
Job Description
FPGA Engineer
Full Time
Derby or Glasgow
You will work within our safety critical FPGA development team across all phases of the design lifecycle from requirements elicitation through to equipment testing. The team uses agile SCRUM methods to develop high integrity FPGA based applications adopting the latest state-of-the-art toolsets. Training will be provided where required to equip you with the skills necessary to develop requirements, architectures, designs, HDL code, associated tests and supporting infrastructure for applications essential for the protection and monitoring of a nuclear propulsion plant.
Why Rolls-Royce?
Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.
We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.
We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.
We'll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.
What we offer
We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.
Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location. It's a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we're all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.
What you will be doing
You will follow a safety critical development lifecycle to:
Develop requirements, from equipment to implementation level, for FPGA based designs
Develop and Verify VHDL code
Support hardware-based testing of your designs
Author and review design documentation
You will liaise with Software, Hardware, Systems and Verification teams to ensure customer expectations are met effectively and efficiently
You will contribute to the continuing improvement of the development processes and product quality
Who we're looking for:
At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.
Be qualified to Degree level (or equivalent experience) in Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline
Be experienced in designing and verifying designs expressed using VHDL
Have the ability to provide clear, concise and accurate technical reports
Experience of the following, whilst not essential, would be beneficial:
Languages:
SystemVerilog
TCL
Python
Tools:
Siemens - QuestaSim / ModelSim
Siemens - Questa PropCheck
Siemens - FormalPro
Synopsys - Synplify Pro
IBM® Engineering Requirements DOORS
Azure DevOps
Git
Standards, Frameworks and Techniques
Knowledge and experience of safety standards such as IEC 61513, IEC 62566, IEC 26262, DO-254
UVM
Constrained Random Testing
Formal Verification
We are an equal opportunities employer. We're committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we'll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.
You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce
To work for the Rolls-Royce Submarines business an individual has to hold a Security Check clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or, in MoD approved cases, a dual national.
As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.
Job Category
Electrical and Electronics
Posting Date
22 Jan 2026; 00:01
Posting End Date
PandoLogic. Keywords: FPGA Engineer, Location: Derby, ENG - DE23 8NX
