Senior Electronic Design and Firmware Engineer

Systems Engineering and Assessment Limited; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Electronic Design & Firmware Engineer to develop advanced firmware solutions for FPGA-based systems. This role involves ownership of complex designs, mentoring engineers, and optimizing embedded code for performance. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in VHDL/Verilog and experience with schematic capture and PCB design. The position offers a salary up to £65k and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in VHDL/Verilog for firmware development.
• Experience with embedded systems and high-performance coding.
• Ability to mentor and support engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and verify FPGA firmware.
• Develop and optimize embedded code.
• Own the full software lifecycle from requirements to integration.

Skills

VHDL/Verilog

Embedded code development

Schematic capture

PCB design using Altium

Signal integrity analysis

Mentoring

Job description

About The Role

About The Role Engineered to Protect, thats our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world. Taking responsibility for the development of advanced firmware solutions for FPGA-based systems, strengthening departmental capability in VHDL design and integration. This role will own complex designs, mentor engineers, and ensure robust electronic and firmware solutions. Senior Electronic Design & Firmware Engineer will be based at our Barnstaple site. This role allows for flexible working. The salary for this role is up to £65k, depending on experience.

What you’ll be doing

• Design, implement, and verify FPGA firmware using VHDL/Verilog
• Develop and optimize embedded code for high-performance systems
• Own the full lifecycle: requirements, architecture, coding, simulation, and integration
• Collaborate on schematic capture and PCB design using Altium
• Support component selection and signal integrity analysis
• Provide technical support to a small multi-disciplinary team of Engineers on specific projects
• Seek and share good practice and knowledge locally to continuously improve own practices
• Provide support to the learning and development of other Engineers within SEA through mentorship and expert advice
• Support and facilitate reviews and approvals of engineering design documents and architectural decisions.