SC Cleated FPGA Engineer

Job Title: SC Cleared Senior FPGA / Embedded Systems Engineer (Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ & Yocto)Location: Hybrid/London/Bristol as and when requiredRate: Up to £650 per day Outside IR35Duration: 6 months with possible extensionMust be willing and eligible to go through the SC Clearance processOur Client is hiring for a reputed client seeking a hands-on FPGA and embedded Linux expert to help design, integrate and verify high-performance hardware and software components. If you enjoy working at the boundary of silicon and systems-optimising throughput, latency and power-this could be a fantastic next step.What you'll be doing:Design, implement and verify custom FPGA IP modules, DSP pipelines and high-speed communications interfaces using VHDL or Verilog/SystemVerilog in AMD/Xilinx VivadoLead SoC hardware/software co-design by configuring and integrating the Processing System (PS) and Programmable Logic (PL) on Zynq UltraScale+ devices, using AXI interfacesBuild, maintain and customise embedded Linux components including Linux BSPs, device trees, U-Boot and kernel images using Yocto Project / PetaLinuxDevelop low-level Linux device drivers, kernel modules, and bare-metal/FreeRTOS drivers to connect application software with custom hardware IPCarry out board bring-up, debugging and system verification using tools such as logic analysers, oscilloscopes and Vivado ILAContribute to system-level architecture decisions across throughput, latency, power budgets, and hardware-vs-software partitioningWhat you'll bring:Proven commercial experience designing with AMD/Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC architecturesStrong proficiency with Vivado Design Suite, IP Integrator and simulation workflows (e.g., ModelSim, Questa or Vivado Simulator)Solid HDL capability across VHDL, Verilog and/or SystemVerilogDemonstrable experience with Yocto (BitBake, recipe creation, layer management) or PetaLinux for building custom Linux distributionsStrong C/C++ skills for Linux kernel-space driver work, device tree customisation and hardware abstraction layer (HAL) developmentA practical, investigative approach to debugging and verification-comfortable working through complex hardware/software issuesAdditional information:Successful candidates are likely to enjoy collaborating on architectural trade-offs and performance optimisation, with an engineering mindset that balances system requirements with real-world constraintsIf you're an FPGA/embedded Linux engineer who thrives on co-design, verification and performance optimisation, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now to be considered.If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.TPBN1_UKTJ