Job Title: FPGA EngineerLocation: Bristol - Hybrid 3+ days on-site per weekRole Type: ContractDuration: 12 monthsRate: 60.00 - 80.00 per hour - Inside IR35 Our client, an established engineering consultancy, require an experienced FPGA Engineer to join their multi-disciplined team in Bristol. The FPGA engineer would be responsible for design and development of FPGA designs using VHDL and verifying designs using VHDL or System Verilog. UK citizenship is mandatory to be able to clear the background checks and obtain SC clearance.Current valid SC clearance would be an advantage. What the role of the FPGA Engineer entails:The FPGA engineer would work closely with Systems, Hardware and Software teams to provide FPGA solutions and solve integration problems on complex systems.Creating innovative and robust VHDL-based designsDocumenting and recording deliverablesVerifying FPGA designsEnsuring configuration management/keeping designs under revision controlProviding progress reportsWhat experience you need to be the successful FPGA Engineer:At least 5 years'' experience of developing FPGA using VHDL or VerilogExperienced with Mentor Graphics FPGA development tools including HDL Designer, ModelSim / Questa and PrecisionFamiliar with Xilinx / Intel (Altera) / Microsemi (Actel) design flows (ISE, Vivado, Quartus) and third-party synthesis toolsExperience in specifying timing and area constraints for efficient FPGA Place and Route.Independent verification using VHDLExperience of FPGA req