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FPGA Design Engineer

Employer
MBDA
Location
Stevenage
Salary
Competitive Salary & Benefits
Closing date
24 Oct 2020
Reference
P8140S

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Discipline
Design, Electronics
Sector
Defence
Job Type
Engineer

Job Details

The Opportunity
 
FPGA’s are a crucial element in many of our subsystems and our FPGA designers play a key role in successful product development.  MBDA has a wide product portfolio needing FPGA designs, including Seekers, Actuators, Datalinks, Telemetry Units, Launchers and Test Equipment.
 
You will work in technology areas that include image processing, signal processing, embedded processors, safety and security to name but a few.
 
As a leading edge technology company, we need to maintain a diverse skill set, which offers great opportunity for individual growth and diversity. The work is challenging but incredibly rewarding.
  
What are we looking for?
  • Ideally we are looking for candidates that are degree qualified (or equivalent) with significant experience.
  • Competent VHDL skills.
  • Competent verification skills where SystemVerilog would be an advantage, but not mandated.
  • Candidates will need to demonstrate a proven track record of designing for Xilinx, Intel or Microsemi devices and mastery of associated tool chains.
  • An agile team player with good verbal and written communication skills capable of operating in a multi-disciplinary team
  • Candidates with a desire to deliver and an eagerness to learn and develop.
  • Candidates with an ability to technically lead small teams would be an advantage, but not mandated.
 
What’s in it for you?
  • An opportunity to tackle technically demanding projects, develop new skills
  • Opportunity to show that you share our key values of Innovation, Commitment, Integrity, Passion and Team Spirit
  • Join a team full of desire and ambition to be the best we can.
  • You will be part of a successful team working at the forefront of technology, developing new and innovative concepts for future products
  • You will be involved in the design, development and proving of key MBDA products throughout the product lifecycle from concept to in service support.
 
 
What would you get?
  • *Flexible working *opportunities for career progression *paid overtime (subject to level) *great bonus scheme *comprehensive pension scheme *annual salary review *fantastic working environment and site facilities *social, charitable and sporting activities.
 
The Role
  • Architecture and Requirement definition. Working with hardware and system engineers to define the FPGA needs.
  • Design implementation and test.
  • Prepare and efficiently maintain design and test documentation.
  • Peer review support. Through sharing with others we grow as a team.
  • Integration support. Working with systems, software and hardware engineers to ensure product performance. It only works when it works together.
  • Preparing the future. Working on research topics to secure the technology of the future.
 
What's Great About the Team?
  • The FPGA team is a collocated team of focussed and skilled individuals who strive to deliver to the highest possible standards; enjoying the exchange of knowledge and ideas in order to continuously improve themselves, both as individuals and as a collective. 
  • The team is constantly stretching the boundaries of the technology in response to ever-growing demands for higher capability within our missile systems. We must also be agile in response to changing project demands, often needing to deliver specific features in support of key activities such as trials.
  • The FPGA team is a group of dedicated and adaptable engineers who rise to challenges and take great pride in what they do.
 
 
MBDA is an award winning company; committed to providing an inclusive working environment where our employees can be themselves and everyone has equal opportunity to reach their full potential. We value difference and know that a diverse community makes for greater innovation and brings a breadth of skills, experience and perspectives.
 
We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements.  MBDA is a proud member of Working Families – the UK’s work-life balance organisation.
 
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Company

Together. For the future of defence.

We work with purpose, knowing that every advancement provides better, smarter and more effective defence capabilities to the UK and their allies. Regarded as one of the most trusted suppliers of defence solutions in Europe, we have a relationship with the UK military spanning back over 70 years.

Whether it’s designing a future concept for the British Army, managing the procurement of a missile component or harnessing their expertise in software in order to integrate one of our products on to the newest fighter jet, all of our employees are a part of delivering a more secure tomorrow.

In addition to being the only defence company on Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2022 list, MBDA are also recognised nationally with three Investors in People Gold Awards (People, Apprenticeships, and Wellbeing), a top 10 finisher on the Best Big Companies to Work For 2022 league tables.   

For the latest vacancies, employer updates and stories from our people, make sure to visit and bookmark our MBDA UK Careers site.

Our Values 

Our values are at the core of everything we do and shape the culture of our organisation. No matter what role, our people from leadership to entry-level encompass these values knowing that they are working towards the same common goal, sharing a bigger purpose in order to protect national security and enable strategic independence.

Through promoting change with Innovation, taking ownership through Commitment, building trust through Integrity, inspiring others through Passion and encouraging collaboration through Team Spirit, we have created a place where people feel connected with each other and valued in our community.

 

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
01438754500
Location
6 Hills way
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG1 2DA
United Kingdom

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