FPGA Engineer

Airbus is hiring an FPGA Engineer. Level rates it ; you can apply on Airbus.

Level's read on this job

On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
The posting allows some remote work.
Tools and skills the posting cites include FPGA, hardware engineering and fpga design.
Level lists 3,100+ other open roles at Airbus.
The role was posted within the past week.

AI in this role

Design and develop FPGA architectures and solutions within cybersecurity standards.

FPGA

hardware-engineeringfpga-designarchitecture

Job Description:

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Must have been a UK resident for a minimum of 5 years to be able to obtain SC Security Clearance

LOCATION: Newport, South Wales (with some hybrid working available subject to our Hybrid Working Policy)

TYPE: Full time

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax-free technology scheme, discounted shopping and much more

Work / Life Balance: 37 hour week, flexible working around core hours, hybrid working, up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL, option to buy/sell holiday. There are no core hours on Friday afternoons. Employees may use this flexibility at their discretion, provided they fulfil their contractual working hours and meet business needs (such as urgent deadlines or client requirements)

Personal Development: Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities

Health & Wellbeing: Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), Employee Assistance Programme, discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme

Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and caregiving

Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)

Our world is changing. And so are we. From our commitment to zero-carbon flight (#ZEROe) to cleaning up space, sustainability is at the heart of our purpose. So, what's your next change?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an FPGA Engineer within Airbus Cyber Security in Newport, South Wales.

Reporting directly to the Head of Hardware Engineering, you will be responsible for executing allocated FPGA Work Packages within agreed cost, time, and quality constraints. You will play a crucial role in developing essential components and driving technical excellence across the development lifecycle.

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM

Analyse complex requirements to specify, document, and prepare comprehensive FPGA architectural designs and solutions.
Ensure all FPGAs are developed strictly in accordance with client standards and precise work breakdowns.
Make robust technical design decisions leveraging industry best practices and acquired technical expertise.
Support the design of essential, time-critical components to safeguard project schedules and overall deliverables.
Drive the success of both internal and external design and project reviews throughout the full development lifecycle.
Deliver allocated FPGA work packages efficiently to meet tight cost, time, and quality constraints.

ABOUT YOU

Experience of end-to-end FPGA design, development processes, and implementation methodologies (ideally for communications equipment or similar).
Experience of programming proficiently in VHDL and utilising at least one major FPGA simulation and synthesis tool.
Experience of designing with modern FPGA devices from key suppliers, specifically Altera, Microsemi, or Xilinx.
Experience of working within development environments such as Altera Quartus II, Mentor ModelSim, MicroSemi Libero IDE/SoC, or Xilinx Vivado (highly desirable).

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions.

HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request.

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long-term condition and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). To ‘opt in’, just select the option during your application submission and our Talent Acquisition team will contact you.

LI:MF1

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited

Employment Type:

Permanent

-------

Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Elec.Electron.&Electromag,Optics&Optron. <JF-EN-ED>

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.
Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

How we rate this

FPGA Engineer at Airbus rates 10 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

FPGA Engineer is an open job at Airbus.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Newport and is marked remote.
The job was posted on November 2, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Airbus. Apply on Airbus

Prepare for this job

Built from this posting and from similar jobs on Level.

Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Hardware EngineeringFPGA DesignArchitectureFPGA

Questions you could be asked

Tell me about a project where hardware engineering was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where fpga design was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where architecture was part of your work. What did you do?
What's a project where you used FPGA hands-on?

Adapt your resume

List these exact terms on your resume: Hardware Engineering, FPGA Design, Architecture, and FPGA. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.

Get your CV reviewed before you apply

Send your CV and the role you want next. Your review arrives by email within 3 days.

Get a free CV review Check your resume with the ATS resume checker