Firmware Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Watford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm seeks a Firmware Engineer (FPGA) in Watford to develop advanced FPGA solutions for defence products. Candidates must have robust experience in RTL design using VHDL and strong verification expertise. The role involves delivering critical firmware projects while collaborating with various engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Experience developing RTL design for Xilinx (AMD/Lattice) using VHDL.
• Strong verification expertise in OSVVM/UVVM methodologies.
• Familiarity with technologies like AXI, PCIe, Ethernet.

Responsibilities

• Deliver firmware projects to agreed time, cost, and quality.
• Specification, architecture, design, verification of RTL logic.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams.

Skills

RTL design

VHDL

FPGA verification

MATLAB

Simulink

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Posted:

04.06.2025

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19.07.2025

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Job Description:

Job title: Firmware (FPGA) Engineer

Location: Multiple location available within the UK including Crawley, Stockport, Belfast and Somerset.

About the role

We are looking for a Firmware Engineer (FPGA/Digital Design Engineer) to become a part of a team delivering FPGA-based technology solutions for a wide range of defence-related products. Projects involve using the latest industry class development tools for FPGA and SoC hardware technologies. Work is carried out to a structured firmware development process.

Responsibilities

• Deliver firmware projects to agreed time, cost, and quality, with consideration for re-usability.
• Requirement specs, architecture, design, implementation, simulation, and verification of RTL logic and integration with hardware.
• Support related processes (documentation, scripting, reporting, process automation)
• Collaborate with adjacent cross-disciplinary teams: systems, hardware, embedded software, algorithms
• Recommend ideas and approach to promote continuous improvement of processes and best practices
• Ensure designs meet safety, quality, and security standards: DO-254, IEC 61508, IEC 62443, ISO 26262

Required Experience

• Experience of developing RTL design for digital electronics systems for Xilinx device architectures (or AMD/Lattice) using VHDL
• Experience in FPGA-SoC-implementation of algorithms developed in MATLAB/Simulink (algorithm development out of scope)
• Strong verification expertise in OSVVM/UVVM (or UVM) methodologies and test bench architecture
• Familiar with technologies such as AXI, PCIe, Ethernet, OCP, Wishbone, JESD204, CameraLink, SMPTE
• Solid understanding of DO-254 processes (not necessarily certification)

About us

Akkodis is a global leader in engineering, technology, and R&D, harnessing the power of connected data to drive digital transformation and innovation for a smarter, more sustainable future. As part of the Adecco Group, Akkodis combines the expertise of AKKA and Modis, with over 50,000 engineers and digital specialists across 30 countries in North America, EMEA, and APAC. Our teams bring extensive cross-sector knowledge in critical technology areas such as mobility, software services, robotics, simulations, cybersecurity, AI, and data analytics, enabling clients to tackle complex challenges in today’s rapidly evolving markets.