Firmware Engineer 1649

Morson Edge; Basildon; On-site; GBP 76,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Edge is seeking an FPGA Firmware Engineer (VHDL) for a primarily onsite role in the South East UK. You will work within a multidisciplinary team on high-speed FPGA and SoC development for embedded applications, spanning from concept through early production.

The ideal candidate has strong VHDL experience, familiarity with FPGA toolchains, and a track record of delivering structured firmware development and verification. This contract offers a competitive day rate and IR35 Inside terms.

Qualifications

• Experience in FPGA development and VHDL-based firmware.
• Background in progressing firmware from concept to production.
• Strong understanding of timing constraints and FPGA optimisation.

Responsibilities

• Capture and manage firmware requirements.
• Design, develop, and analyse FPGA-based firmware (VHDL).
• Produce technical documentation and support design reviews.
• Develop test, verification, and integration plans.
• Collaborate with hardware and software engineers on system integration.
• Modify and maintain existing firmware and test benches.
• Support designs through structured development processes.

Skills

FPGA design

VHDL

SystemVerilog/UVM

Timing constraints

Firmware lifecycle

HW/SW integration

Tools

ModelSim

Questa

HDL Designer

Job description

FPGA Firmware Engineer (VHDL)

Location: South East UK (primarily onsite, ~90%)

Contract Length: 6 Month contract (chance of extension) (Inside IR35)

Rate: £54.52 PAYE p/h - £74.07 Umbrella p/h

Overview

An opportunity for an experienced FPGA Firmware Engineer to join a multidisciplinary engineering team working on advanced sensing and embedded systems. The role spans the full product lifecycle, from concept through to early production, with a focus on high-speed FPGA and SoC development for complex embedded applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Capture and manage firmware requirements
• Design, develop, and analyse FPGA-based firmware (VHDL)
• Produce technical documentation and support design reviews
• Develop test, verification, and integration plans
• Collaborate with hardware and software engineers on system integration
• Modify and maintain existing firmware and test benches
• Support designs through structured development processes

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience with FPGA technologies (e.g. Xilinx, Microsemi/Actel, or Lattice)
• Advanced verification using VHDL and/or SystemVerilog/UVM
• Expertise in timing constraints and FPGA optimisation
• Ability to derive detailed firmware requirements from system-level specifications
• Experience across the full firmware lifecycle within structured standards (e.g. DO-254 or similar)
• Debugging and integration at hardware/system level

Desirable

• Familiarity with Siemens EDA tools (e.g. ModelSim, Questa, HDL Designer)
• Experience with safety-critical standards (e.g. IEC 61508)
• Exposure to electro-optic or imaging systems