Firmware Engineer

Rentokil; Crawley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative engineering company based in Crawley is seeking an experienced Firmware Engineer to join their team. You'll contribute to the design and development of advanced electronic systems, working closely with specialists across multiple disciplines. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Electronics and at least 5 years of relevant experience. Key responsibilities include designing firmware and supporting project delivery using cutting-edge tools and methodologies.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary

Private medical insurance

25 days holiday

Flexible working

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of relevant industry experience.
• Professional membership of an engineering body, ideally chartered or working towards chartered status.
• Experience with communication technologies like PCIe, Ethernet, Serial and AXI4.

Responsibilities

• Work within a collaborative firmware engineering team.
• Design firmware in hardware description languages.
• Support project delivery to agreed time, cost and quality.

Skills

FPGA design

Verilog/SystemVerilog

Object-oriented design principles

Algorithm development using Matlab

Education

Degree in Electronics (BEng, MEng, EngD, PhD)

Tools

IBM Rational DOORS

Mentor Modelsim

Questasim

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an experienced Firmware Engineer to join our innovative engineering team. Working alongside systems, software and hardware specialists, you'll contribute to the design and development of cutting‑edge electronic systems using the latest FPGA and SoC technologies. You'll play a key role throughout the full firmware lifecycle—from requirements and architecture through to verification and validation—using industry‑leading tools and structured engineering processes.

If you're applying for a role requiring security clearance, please be aware that foreign or dual nationality is not an automatic bar, however certain posts may have restrictions which could affect those who do not have sole British nationality or who have personal connections with certain countries outside the UK.

Key Responsibilities

• Working within a collaborative firmware engineering team
• Designing firmware in hardware description languages
• Verification using HVLs or HDLs
• Enhancing firmware processes including automation, reporting and documentation
• Collaborating with multi-disciplinary engineering teams
• Supporting project delivery to agreed time, cost and quality

Testbench & Verification Tasks

• Testbench development using SystemVerilog or C++
• Advanced verification methodologies (VHDL, OSVVM, UVVM)
• Digital hardware design using VHDL and Verilog/SystemVerilog

Essential Skills & Experience

• Degree in Electronics (BEng, MEng, EngD, PhD) with at least 5 years of relevant industry experience
• Professional membership of an engineering body, ideally chartered or actively working towards Chartered status
• Experience with requirements management tools such as IBM Rational DOORS
• Simulation tools including Mentor Modelsim or Questasim
• FPGA vendor toolchains for complex design implementation
• Communication technologies such as PCIe, Ethernet, Serial and AXI4
• Object-oriented design principles
• Image processing algorithms
• Algorithm development using Matlab
• Linux-based development environments

Benefits

• Competitive basic salary
• 6% employer's contribution + 6% as salary sacrifice
• Private medical insurance, life cover and income protection
• 25 days holiday
• 5 days full sick pay per year
• Flexible working
• Cycle to Work & Tech Scheme
• Continuous professional development
• Corporate access to the Udemy platform