Firmware Engineer

Firmware (FPGA) Engineer

Become a key part of a team with a proven track record for delivering firmware for a wide range of defence, related products. Typical firmware services provided:

• - Architecture, requirements specification, design, verification and validation.
• - Working in conjunction with systems, software and hardware engineers to develop electronic systems.

Projects involve using the latest industry class development tools for FPGA and system on a chip hardware technologies. Work is carried out to a structured firmware design process.

The roles is based on our Manor Royal site in Crawley and can support a mix of on-site and remote working. There is a requirement to that periods of time to be spent at Customer sites and/or integration facilities.

The candidate will have demonstrable experience of Firmware engineering in the defence and/or transportation and/or aerospace domain.

The role holder reports to the Firmware Team Lead. The key individual responsibilities are:

• Work as part of firmware team to deliver firmware projects to agreed time, cost and quality
• Verify firmware using Hardware Verification Languages or Hardware Description languages
• Design firmware using Hardware Description Languages
• Enhancement of firmware related processes (documenting, scripting, reporting, process automation)
• Working closely with multi-disciplinary teams

Desired knowledge, qualifications and experience

Strong communications, verbally and in writing. A relevant degree (BEng, MEng, EngD, PhD) in electronics, supported by 5+ years of relevant experience.

Verification Test bench architecture with System Verilog or C++

Verification Methodology: Advanced VHDL verification or OSVVM/UVVM

Requirements Management: IBM Rationale DOORS

Simulation of designs using simulator tool: Mentor Graphics Modelsim / Questasim /Simulink

Digital electronic design in hardware development languages: VHDL and either Verilog or System Verilog

Implementation of complex designs using any vendor specific development tools

Technologies: PCIe, Ethernet, Serial Comms, AXI4

Object Orientated design Techniques

Image processing techniques and algorithms

Algorithm development using development tool: MatLab

Linux development environments

Note - Due to the nature of projects, we require candidates that have or could get Security Clearance