Radar FPGA Firmware Engineer - Hybrid (Senior/Principal)

Leonardo; Newcastle; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Hybrid working

12 flexi-days per year

Pension up to 15%

Mental health support

Access to 4,000+ online courses

Referral bonus

Private healthcare discounts

Job summary

Leonardo UK is hiring a Firmware/FPGA Engineer (Senior or Principal) to join the Electronics team in Edinburgh or Newcastle. The role involves designing firmware and FPGA solutions for radar and targeting products, with visits between Newcastle and Edinburgh as needed.

You will develop firmware across the Radar and Advanced Targeting lines, manage development activities through lifecycle, and deliver robust FPGA implementations with a structured process.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or related science.
• RTL design using VHDL is essential; Verilog knowledge is advantageous.
• Experience with FPGA design and multi-frequency clocking architectures.
• Experience with FPGA vendors (Xilinx, Intel/Altera, Microsemi).
• Familiarity with Vivado/Quartus and vendor IP usage.
• Version control with SVN or Git.
• Ability to specify timing and area constraints for FPGA placement.
• Firmware lifecycle knowledge and DO-254 or equivalent.
• Experience with debugging firmware and HW/SW integration.

Responsibilities

• Design and development of firmware for radar/targeting lines.
• Lead development activities through project lifecycle and milestones.
• FPGA design, analysis, and integration with hardware.
• Produce design review materials and test plans.
• Verification and design validation with hardware and software teams.
• Adhere to the company firmware process and DO-254 guidance.

Skills

RTL design with VHDL

Verilog knowledge

FPGA architectures (SoC)

Xilinx Vivado

Altera Quartus II/Prime

Vendor IP (Ethernet, transceivers)

GIT/Subversion

Timing/area constraints

HDL debugging and simulation

Ila test/debug tools

Education

BSc in Electrical & Electronic Engineering

BEng/MEng/MSc/PhD in related field

Tools

Mentor Graphics HDL Designer

ModelSim/Questa

RTCA DO-254 process

Job description

Leonardo UK is hiring a Firmware/FPGA Engineer (Senior or Principal) to join the Electronics team in Edinburgh or Newcastle. The role involves designing firmware and FPGA solutions for radar and targeting products, with visits between Newcastle and Edinburgh as needed.

You will develop firmware across the Radar and Advanced Targeting lines, manage development activities through lifecycle, and deliver robust FPGA implementations with a structured process.