Job summary

Our client, a large defence/aerospace company, is looking for FPGA Engineers to join their teams on a contract basis.

Key skills required for this role

FPGA, VHDL, Matlab, Simulink

Important

Firmware Engineer

Job description

Location: Available at multiple UK sites (flexible working arrangements)

Duration: 6 month contract

Rate: £70ph LTD (Outside IR35)

Role profile:

Our client is looking for multiple Firmware Engineers at Senior or Principal Level to join their teams across the UK (Edinburgh, Bristol, Luton, Southampton, Basildon) with flexible onsite arrangements.

You must hold or be eligible for full security clearance.

Key Responsibility Areas:

The Electronics Function requires Engineers to create and develop firmware for leading edge airborne applications. You would be responsible for the design and development of Firmware designs using VHDL, for verifying designs using either VHDL or SystemVerilog and working to a structured firmware design process.

Skills, Qualifications & Knowledge Required:

• This role requires you to hold a degree in Electronics and Electrical Engineering, ideally specialising in FPGA / Digital techniques.
• Creating innovative VHDL based FPGA designs
• Advanced verification techniques using either VHDL or SystemVerilog / UVM
• Current FPGA technologies from either Xilinx, Altera or Microsemi and their tools
• Model Driven Engineering tools including MATLAB and Simulink
• High Speed Interface Design & Integration, including PCIe, DDR3, Ethernet
• Analysing system level documents and deriving detailed Firmware requirements
• Adopting a methodical approach to the full firmware design lifecycle, ideally working to a structured firmware process such as RTCA DO-254 or similar
• Specifying complex timing and area constraints for efficient FPGA place and route
• De-bugging firmware designs and supporting system related verification and integration
• Effective and flexible communication

Apply today via the link provided!