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FPGA Design Engineer – Havant - £60k
Hexwired Recruitment has partnered with an innovative Defence company with offices in Havant who now seeking an FPGA design Engineer to help develop a greenfield project the company are looking to kick off for the New Year.
The company are rapidly expanding due to increased interest in their product range as well as developing bespoke solutions for customers. You will be part of a well established team developing a brand new systems from design to manufacture.
Due to the nature of the work, they will require candidates to be onsite.
Key Skills

  • Degree in Electronics, Embedded Systems or similar
  • 2+ years commercial FPGA design experience
  • Experience working on Xilinx preferred
  • Experience working with DSP’s is highly desirable
  • Commercial C++ or Python experience is also advantageous but not essential
  • Ability to gain SC clearance is essential
    The company are able to offer circa £60k along with an excellent benefits package. If you would be interested in this FPGA Design role, please apply.
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