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FPGA DSP Engineer x 3

Job type:Contract
Town/City:Cambridge
County:Cambridgeshire
Salary/Rate:£60 - £70 per hour
Business Sector:Electronic Engineering
Job ref:BBBH152941
Post Date:July 06, 2025

FPGA DSP Engineer x 3

Rate: £60 - £70 / hr

Location: Cambridge, Hybrid 2 / 3 days a week

Duration: Initially 6 months

A global technology consulting company are seeking a number of FPGA engineers to support the development and implementation of RF physical layer functionality - specifically for narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) systems - as part of a high-priority digital signal processing programme. The role will involve contributing to the design and integration of baseband signal processing logic for satellite communications systems.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, implement, and test RF physical layer components for NB-IoT or similar communication systems using FPGA platforms
  • Develop digital baseband processing blocks (e.g., modulation, filtering, synchronization, coding/decoding)
  • Collaborate with internal and client-side teams to support integration and system-level debugging
  • Work part-time in a hybrid model, with some on-site presence at the client location in Cambridge

Essential Skills & Experience:

  • Hands-on experience implementing RF PHY layers for NB-IoT, LTE, or other 3GPP standards using FPGAs
  • Strong understanding of digital signal processing for RF systems, including time/frequency synchronization, modulation schemes, and forward error correction
  • Experience contributing to real-time communications systems in either terrestrial or space-based contexts
  • Ability to work part-time on-site in Cambridge as part of a hybrid delivery model

Desirable:

  • Familiarity with satellite communications or space system constraints
  • Exposure to hardware validation techniques (e.g., lab testing, test vectors, simulation environments)
  • Experience working in cross-functional engineering teams, ideally in regulated or mission-critical environments