Lead Firmware Engineer

Leonardo; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Leonardo is seeking a Lead Firmware Engineer in Edinburgh to contribute to the Global Combat Air System Programme. This pivotal role involves developing firmware for advanced digital systems, collaborating with mixed discipline teams, and ensuring high standards in documentation and delivery. Ideal candidates will have strong expertise in FPGA designs and a proven track record in firmware engineering, coupled with good communication skills and a passion for problem-solving in a defense context.

Qualifications

• 5 years UK residency required for SC security clearance.
• Experience in mixed discipline teams and auto-generated code using model-driven engineering.
• Willingness to learn and develop through a technical career path.

Responsibilities

• Deliver firmware for complex digital systems meeting customer requirements.
• Prepare documentation and support engineers in design reviews.
• Enhance processes across the FPGA/Firmware delivery teams.

Skills

Firmware design techniques

FPGA architectures

Communication skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or similar

Tools

VHDL

System Verilog

MATLAB

Simulink

Job description

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An opportunity has arisen within Leonardo Edinburgh for a Lead Firmware Engineer to work on the Global Combat Air System Programme (GCAP). Announced by the Prime Minister in December 2022, GCAP will deliver Tempest, the next generation fighter aircraft intended to replace the Royal Air Force Typhoon fleet from 2035.

This exciting role will play a significant part in maturing and delivering a mission critical component that will be installed onto the GCAP core platform.

This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to play a fundamental role in a defence programme of critical national importance, and to shape the future of Combat Air capability in the UK.

If you have a proven track-record and are passionate in what you do and can deliver a pragmatic approach to problem solving, we would like to hear from you.

What you’ll do as a Lead Firmware Engineer:

As a Lead Firmware Engineer, you will work with the support of experts in their field, using world-class facilities to deliver Firmware for complex digital systems that meet challenging future customer requirements. Your role may even take you across the UK or abroad for technical reviews. You will use or develop team leading experience to support the delivery of work from several engineers. Your expertise will also be key to enhance processes and ways of working across UK wide FPGA/Firmware delivery teams.

What you really must have:

Ability to analyse system level requirements and capture/ derive detailed firmware requirements.

Ability to prepare documentation for other engineers and design reviews.

Experience in firmware design techniques and tools, from VHDL to place-and-route.

Experience FPGA architectures such as system-on-chip (e.g. Xilinx Versal).

Experience in specifying timing and area constraints for efficient FPGA place and route.

Good verbal and written communication skills.

Experience of working in mixed discipline teams.

Degree (BSc, BEng, MEng, MSc, PhD) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or similar engineering/science course.

Due to the nature of our work, any candidate must have 5 years UK residency and be capable of achieving full SC security clearance.

Experience of auto-generated code using model driven engineering using MATLAB and Simulink tools.

Experience of design tools such as Verilog, System Verilog and UVM.

Experience within the defence industry.

Personal attributes and values are just as important to us as technical ability, so we are looking for engineers with a willingness to learn, progress and develop through our devoted technical career path. If you are passionate in what you do and can deliver a pragmatic approach to problem solving, we would like to hear from you.