Principal Firmware Engineer in Luton, Bedfordshire

Energy Jobline CVL; Luton; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading job board in the energy sector is seeking a Principal Firmware Engineer for a role based in Luton. You'll be responsible for developing AI applications, auto-generating code, and working with FPGA architectures. The ideal candidate must have 5 years of experience in the UK and knowledge of required tools. The role offers competitive pay up to £80 per hour.

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in the UK and capable of achieving full SC security clearance.
• Experience with FPGA architectures such as Xilinx 7 and UltraScale.
• Knowledge of fast interfaces like PCIe and Ethernet required.

Responsibilities

• Work with AI and develop machine learning algorithms.
• Use model driven engineering to auto-generate code.
• Design firmware tools and derive requirements from system inputs.

Skills

Artificial Intelligence including machine learning

Firmware requirements derivation

Cryptography and anti-tamper techniques

Electronics test methods

Education

HNC/HND or Undergraduate Degree in relevant field

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Xilinx tools

Verilog and System Verilog

Job description

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

Principal Firmware Engineer

Location: Luton

Pay: Paying up to £80p/h (Umbrella)

Responsibilities:

• Artificial Intelligence, including machine learning and genetic algorithms
• Auto-generated code using model driven engineering using MATLAB and Simulink tools
• Design tools such as Xilinx, TCL, Verilog, System Verilog and UVM
• Derivation of detailed Firmware requirements and architecture from system requirements
• A structured approach to firmware design (RTCA DO-254 or similar)

Experience required:

• FPGA architectures such as Xilinx 7. Xilinx UltraScale; Intel (Altera) or Microsemi (Actel).
• Fast interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, and JESD is also required.
• Cryptography and anti-tamper techniques
• Electronics test methods and equipment
• HNC/HND or Undergraduate Degree (Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, AI, Games Programming, Physics, or Applied Physics), or you may just have lots of skills and experience gained through your hard work.
• Due to the nature of our work, any candidate must have 5 years of UK and be capable of achieving full SC security clearance.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.

Energy Jobline wishes you the very best of luck in your next career move.