Firmware Engineer 1649

Morson Edge; Essex; Vor Ort; GBP 113.000 - 154.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Morson Edge in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced FPGA Firmware Engineer (VHDL) to join a multidisciplinary team working on advanced sensing and embedded systems. The role focuses on high-speed FPGA and SoC development across the full product lifecycle from concept to early production.

Key responsibilities include designing and verifying FPGA firmware, deriving firmware requirements from system specs, and collaborating with hardware and software teams.

Qualifikationen

• Experience with FPGA technologies and VHDL/SystemVerilog.
• Full firmware lifecycle experience and DO-254 or similar.
• Strong debugging and system integration skills.

Aufgaben

• 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

Kenntnisse

FPGA

Verification UVM

Timing constraints

Firmware requirements

Firmware lifecycle

Debugging & integration

Tools

Siemens EDA

Jobbeschreibung

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