{"id":62121,"date":"2026-01-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ic-resources.com\/jobs\/fpga-emulation-engineer-400143\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T02:09:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T01:09:12","slug":"fpga-emulation-engineer-400143","status":"publish","type":"jobs","link":"https:\/\/ic-resources.com\/en\/jobs\/fpga-emulation-engineer-400143\/","title":{"rendered":"FPGA Emulation Engineer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">This role offers the opportunity to sit right at the front of semiconductor development, where ideas are explored and tested in hardware before they ever become silicon. A global mixed-signal semiconductor company is looking to add an FPGA Prototyping Engineer to its system evaluation and emulation team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Rather than working on production RTL, this position focuses on early-stage investigation, proof-of-concept development, and architectural evaluation. You\u2019ll take emerging ideas and ASIC RTL concepts and map them onto FPGA platforms, allowing new approaches to be tested, challenged, and refined long before silicon implementation begins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">In this role, you\u2019ll prototype future architectures on FPGA, develop system-level test environments, and carry out hands-on evaluation of mixed-signal devices. You\u2019ll work closely with architects, ASIC designers, and validation teams to uncover issues early, influence design direction, and provide evidence-based feedback that shapes final chip specifications. Over time, you\u2019ll also help build repeatable test and regression frameworks to support ongoing exploration and evaluation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">They are looking for an engineer with the following background:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Degree-level education in Electronics or a related discipline<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Experience working with FPGA platforms and associated tool flows<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">RTL coding experience in VHDL, Verilog, or SystemVerilog<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Strong hands-on capability in hardware bring-up, testing, and debug<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Ability to turn loosely defined concepts into practical prototypes and test plans<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Comfortable working at system level across hardware, firmware, and software<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Experience with PCB schematic review, in-circuit emulation, bus analysers, Python scripting, or mixed-signal components (ADCs, DACs, DSPs) would be advantageous, as would prior exposure to semiconductor development environments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">This is an on-site role based in Edinburgh&nbsp;offering a rare opportunity to influence future silicon by proving ideas in hardware before they ever reach the chip design stage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">If you&#8217;re interested in the position of FPGA Prototyping Engineer, please apply or contact Sam Cruse at IC Resources.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This role offers the opportunity to sit right at the front of semiconductor development, where ideas are explored and tested in hardware before they ever become silicon. 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