Senior Firmware Engineer

Intros; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Intros is seeking a Senior/Principal Firmware Engineer to design and develop firmware using VHDL/Verilog. The role involves close collaboration with Systems, Hardware and Software teams to deliver robust firmware solutions for complex systems.

Requirements include 5+ years in firmware, expertise with Mentor Graphics HDL Designer, ModelSim/Questa and Precision, and experience with Xilinx/Intel ISE flows. UK citizenship for SC clearance is also noted.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of firmware development using VHDL/Verilog.
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• Experience with Mentor Graphics FPGA tools (HDL Designer, ModelSim/Questa, Precision).
• Familiar with Xilinx/Intel/Actel ISE flows and third-party synthesis tools.
• Ability to derive firmware requirements from system/hardware specs.
• Debug firmware and support HW/system integration.
• Knowledge of firmware version control and revision control.
• Coordinate day-to-day technical activities with Project Engineering Lead.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Linux scripting experience.
• Embedded ARM cores in FPGA designs.
• UVM/SystemVerilog familiarity.
• Knowledge of RTOS and real-time constraints.

Responsibilities

• Create innovative and robust VHDL/Verilog designs.
• Document and record deliverables.
• Provide progress reports to leadership.
• Collaborate with Systems, Hardware and Software teams for firmware solutions.
• Support integration and verification at hardware and system levels.

Skills

VHDL/Verilog

Mentor Graphics HDL Designer

ModelSim/Questa

Precision

Xilinx/Intel/Actel ISE

ARM embedded cores

UVM/SystemVerilog

Firmware requirements

DO-254 familiarity

High-Speed Serial

Linux scripting

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Honours degree in Electronics Engineering or STEM

Tools

HDL Designer

ModelSim/Questa

Precision

ISE design flow

Job description

Hybrid 2/3 days on site - Locations: Basildon, Bristol, Edinburgh, Luton, Newcastle or Southampton.

Leading engineering solutions provider, with a strong history in supporting the product lifecycle requirements of high-tech industries. As a trailblazer in offshore product development engineering, we stand as one of the most extensive engineering service providers serving a variety of industry sectors.

Role Overview:

The Senior / Principal firmware engineer would be responsible for design and development of Firmware designs using VHDL and verifying designs using VHDL or System Verilog.

Job Responsibilities:

The firmware engineer would work closely with Systems, Hardware and Software teams to provide firmware solutions and solve integration problems on complex systems.

• Creating innovative and robust VHDL-based designs
• Documenting and recording deliverables
• Providing progress reports

Skills, Qualifications and Experience required:

Mandatory

• At least 5 years experience of developing firmware using VHDL or Verilog
• Experienced with Mentor Graphics FPGA development tools including HDL Designer, ModelSim / Questa and Precision
• Familiar with Xilinx / Intel (Altera) / Microsemi (Actel) ISE design flow and third-party synthesis tools
• Ability to analyse system and / or hardware level requirements and derive detailed Firmware requirements
• De-bugging firmware designs and supporting integration & verification at hardware
  and system level
• A good understanding of firmware version control and revision control software
• Ability to coordinate day to day technical activities, liaising closely with the Project Engineering Lead / Lead firmware engineer & other disciplines
• Excellent communication (oral & written) & interpersonal skills
• Linux and scripting experience
• Experience in writing technical reports/ documentation
• Development of real-time, embedded, safety-critical firmware, preferably in accordance with RTCA/DO-254 DAL A or B
• Experience of firmware requirements capture and requirements management tools
• Relevant experience in the Aerospace or Defence industry
• Experience of embedded processor cores (e.g. ARM) in FPGA designs
• Independent verification using VHDL or SystemVerilog / UVM
• Familiarity with latest FPGA device families
• Experience with High-Speed Serial protocols and implementations

Qualifications

• honours degree or equivalent in Electronics Engineering or another STEM-based subject
• UK citizenship is mandatory to be able to clear the background checks and obtain SC clearance
• Current valid SC clearance would be an advantage