Firmware (FPGA / SOC) Engineer

Expleo UK LTD; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global engineering services provider in Crawley is seeking Firmware Design Engineers. This hybrid role involves working on defence-related firmware projects, requiring collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams and expertise in Hardware Description Languages. Ideal candidates will have relevant degrees or equivalent experience and a proven track record in firmware delivery.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in firmware delivery for defence-related products.
• Experience with architecture, requirements specification, design, verification, and validation.
• Military, aerospace, marine, or rail experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with firmware teams to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Verify and design firmware using Hardware Description Languages.
• Document and enhance firmware-related processes.

Skills

Firmware design

Hardware Verification Languages

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Process automation

Education

Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

HNC/HND and significant experience

Job description

Expleo is a leading Global Engineering Services Provider with UK presence in 10 locations. We are seeking Firmware (FPGA / SOC) Design Engineers to provide design / verification services to our client at their site in Crawley. The successful candidates would ideally have a proven track record for delivering firmware for defence, related products. The role is expected to be Hybrid (3 days in the clients Crawley site) but there will be periods of time where at Customer sites and / or integration facilities.

Typical activities expected are architecture, requirements specification, design, verification and validation. Work will be carried out in conjunction with systems, software and hardware engineers to develop electronic systems. Projects involve using the latest industry class development tools for FPGA and system on a chip hardware technology and work is carried out to a structured firmware design process.

We are looking for energetic and driven engineers with broad expertise, however of particular interest would be candidates with (in order of priority) military, aerospace, marine or rail experience.

This role represents a great opportunity to work on cutting edge technology projects, contributing to the security of the UK and our allies. Valued attributes are

Team players with a "can-do" attitude who perform effectively in a multi-disciplinary team environment and promote the values of inclusiveness and diversity

Individuals confident in their ability to solve complex problems, asks challenging questions to develop their understanding, and suggests new ideas to further our product offering and increase our added value

Self-starters, with an ability to manage their own workload and meet agreed objectives, whilst also contributing to the development and delivery of wider operational goals

The role holder will report to the Firmware Team Lead. Key individual responsibilities are :

Work as part of firmware teams to deliver firmware projects to agreed time, cost and quality

Verify firmware using Hardware Verification Languages or Hardware Description languages

Design firmware using Hardware Description Languages

Enhancement of firmware related processes (documenting, scripting, reporting, process automation)

Working closely with multi-disciplinary teams

Degree level qualification in a relevant subject such as Electrical / Electronic Engineering

A lower qualification would be acceptable for example HNC / HND should the candidate be able to demonstrate significant demonstrable experience in lieu