Firmware Engineer

In this role you will design, develop and optimize OpenCPI-based components for SIGINT and RF systems, integrating them on FPGA-based and embedded SDR platforms. You will work closely with delivery teams to bring designs into deployed capability within secure environments, balancing performance, latency and resources. This position combines hands-on firmware with system-level collaboration to deliver mission-critical capability for national security customers. You’ll operate at the intersection of cutting-edge hardware and software, shaping secure, high-performance solutions.

• Develop OpenCPI workers and containers in C/C++ and HDL (VHDL/Verilog)
• Integrate DSP chains into FPGA and embedded Linux environments
• Perform trade-off analyses across performance, latency and resource use
• Support hardware/software integration in secure lab and customer environments
• Collaborate with Delivery Managers to transition design to deployed capability
• Engage directly in customer-facing secure environments as required
• Maintain technical credibility with National Security stakeholders
• Identify technical risks, dependencies and resourcing needs early

• extensive VHDL experience
• OpenCPI expertise
• SDR understanding
• experience operating in secure National Security or MOD environments
• C/C++ and HDL development
• FPGA-based and embedded SDR platform experience
• embedded Linux familiarity

• strong communication with stakeholders
• problem-solving mindset
• ability to work across cross-functional teams
• OpenCPI
• VHDL/Verilog
• C/C++