Aerospace FPGA Firmware Engineer (VHDL) – Motor Drive

Prattwhitney; Monkspath; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Private Health Insurance

Pension plan with 2:1 match up to 10%

Life Insurance

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Collins Aerospace Electronic Controls and Motor Systems in Solihull is seeking a Firmware Engineer with extensive VHDL experience to help design high‑performance motor drive systems for aircraft propulsion. You will own RTL design, FPGA implementation, and testing within a multidisciplinary firmware team.

The role emphasizes DO-254 compliant FPGA delivery, simulation, and collaboration with engineers across disciplines to ensure robust, safe aerospace solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with FPGA tools and VHDL verification.
• Proven experience in DO254 compliant FPGAs.
• Ability to collaborate with other engineering disciplines.
• Proven track record delivering complex work packages.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high‑performance motor drive systems for aircraft propulsion.
• Write VHDL code for motor control and firmware/FPGA integration.
• Own RTL design, FPGA implementation, and support testing of the digital controller.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary project team to ensure robust design practices.

Skills

VHDL

FPGA design

Simulation

MATLAB/Simulink

DO-254

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

ModelSim

Xilinx FPGA toolchain

Microchip

Job description

Collins Aerospace Electronic Controls and Motor Systems in Solihull is seeking a Firmware Engineer with extensive VHDL experience to help design high‑performance motor drive systems for aircraft propulsion. You will own RTL design, FPGA implementation, and testing within a multidisciplinary firmware team.

The role emphasizes DO-254 compliant FPGA delivery, simulation, and collaboration with engineers across disciplines to ensure robust, safe aerospace solutions.