Lead FPGA Firmware Engineer (VHDL/SoC) - Embedded Systems

leonardocompany; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Dental schemes

Go Green Car Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

25 days holidays

Job summary

Leonardo UK is recruiting a skilled FPGA Engineer to work in a multi-disciplinary team within Precision Guidance. Based in Basildon, you will design and develop embedded VHDL firmware for complex airborne electro-optics subsystems and collaborate with hardware and software teams to deliver products across lifecycle stages.

You will work with high-speed FPGAs and SoCs, applying rigorous verification and a structured firmware process (RTCA DO-254).

Qualifications

• Experience with FPGA technologies from Xilinx, Microsemi/Actel or Lattice.
• Advanced verification using VHDL or SystemVerilog/UVM.
• Specify timing and area constraints for FPGA place and route.
• Analyse system requirements to derive firmware requirements.
• Experience with safety related firmware to IEC 61508 is advantageous.
• Debug firmware with hardware and software engineers across disciplines.
• Strong communication across disciplines in written and verbal form.
• Familiarity with Siemens EDA tools including HDL Designer and ModelSim/Questa is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Firmware requirements capture and management.
• FPGA design and analysis.
• Produce documentation for design reviews and evidence for reviews.
• Develop FPGA test plans and FPGA integration plans.
• Perform system integration with PCB designers and embedded software engineers.
• Support firmware designs through the firmware process; training will be given.
• Modification of existing firmware designs and test benches.

Skills

FPGA design

VHDL

SystemVerilog

UVM

Requirements analysis

Firmware lifecycle

Communication skills

Tools

HDL Designer

ModelSim

Questa

RTCA DO-254

Siemens EDA

Job description

Leonardo UK is recruiting a skilled FPGA Engineer to work in a multi-disciplinary team within Precision Guidance. Based in Basildon, you will design and develop embedded VHDL firmware for complex airborne electro-optics subsystems and collaborate with hardware and software teams to deliver products across lifecycle stages.

You will work with high-speed FPGAs and SoCs, applying rigorous verification and a structured firmware process (RTCA DO-254).