Application Support Engineer- FPGA Tools

Application Support Engineer – FPGA Tools Location: Stevenage (2–3 days onsite, remainder remote) Contract: 12 months (extension likely) Rate: £50 per hour (Umbrella) Clearance: SC required (BPSS start acceptable) Overview: Opportunity to join a team supporting and optimising FPGA development environments. This role bridges FPGA designers, hardware/software engineers, IT teams, and external vendors. You will focus on maintaining tool functionality, managing licenses, supporting users, and contributing to the roadmap for FPGA infrastructure. Key Responsibilities: Maintain and upgrade FPGA toolsets, including version control and documentation. Monitor and manage FPGA tool license usage and procurement. Liaise between users, IT teams, and vendors to resolve hardware/software issues. Support development of IT hardware/software roadmaps for FPGA tools. Provide expert user support, training, and documentation. Essential Skills: Background in FPGA design and related tools (e.g. Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus Prime, Lattice Radiant). Understanding of FPGA architecture, digital logic, VHDL/Verilog. Experience debugging FPGA designs (ChipScope, SignalTap). General IT knowledge (OS, databases, networking). Strong problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.

Location: Stevenage, South East, GB

Posted Date: 9/16/2025