SDR FPGA Engineer

Meritus Talent
Gloucester, United Kingdom
2 weeks ago
£60,000 – £80,000 pa

Salary

£60,000 – £80,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Security Clearance
Required
Posted
12 May 2026 (2 weeks ago)

Benefits

Competitive salary Long-term programme security
FPGA / SDR Engineer

National Security | Gloucester or Romsey | SC Cleared

We are supporting a growing National Security technology programme seeking FPGA / SDR Engineers to deliver advanced RF, SIGINT, and Software Defined Radio capability into highly secure customer environments.

This is a hands-on engineering role working across FPGA development, embedded systems, and high performance SDR platforms supporting mission critical programmes at the forefront of UK National Security capability.

The environment combines secure communications, RF systems, embedded Linux, and FPGA acceleration technologies across long-term delivery programmes.

Responsibilities

* Develop FPGA and firmware solutions using VHDL / Verilog
* Support SDR and RF system integration across embedded environments
* Contribute to DSP processing chains and real-time signal processing capability
* Work closely with systems, software, and hardware teams on secure technical delivery
* Support integration and deployment within secure customer environments
* Participate in technical design reviews, optimisation, and architecture discussions

Experience Required

* Strong FPGA or Firmware engineering background
* Experience with VHDL and/or Verilog
* Background within defence, National Security, RF, radar, EW, SDR, or embedded systems environments
* Experience working within Linux or embedded Linux systems
* Understanding of DSP, RF systems, or Software Defined Radio architectures is highly desirable
* OpenCPI, GNU Radio, or similar SDR framework experience would be advantageous

Clearance

Due to the nature of the work, candidates must hold existing UK security clearance (SC or DV preferred).

Location

Roles available in Gloucester or Romsey with flexibility depending on programme requirements.

Package

Competitive salary, strong long-term programme security, and the opportunity to work on genuinely cutting-edge National Security technology programmes.

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