Senior Firmware Engineer

Advanced Resource Managers Ltd; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

A UK-based technology company is seeking a Senior/Principal Firmware Engineer to develop and create firmware for airborne applications in Edinburgh. The candidate must have extensive experience in FPGA design, VHDL, and structured firmware processes. This role offers a competitive rate of £75/hour and requires eligibility for a high-level UK security clearance.

Qualifications

• Considerable experience designing Firmware architecture using FPGA technologies.
• Experience with fast interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, JESDC.
• Proficiency in advanced verification techniques such as VHDL or System Verilog / UVM.

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing Firmware designs using VHDL.
• Verifying designs using either VHDL or SystemVerilog.
• Working to a structured firmware design process.

Skills

Firmware architecture design using FPGA

VHDL expertise

SystemVerilog / UVM

Model-Based Engineering using MATLAB

High-Speed Interface Design

Education

Degree in Electronics and Electrical Engineering

Tools

Xilinx tools

Intel (Altera) tools

Microsemi (Actel) tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Job description

Overview

Senior/Principal Firmware (FPGA) Engineer – Location: Edinburgh - 100% Onsite. Rate: £75 P/hr. Security Requirements: This project is UK Eyes Only; the candidate must be eligible to obtain the highest level of UK security clearance.

Must Have

• Considerable experience designing Firmware architecture using FPGA technologies and tools from either Xilinx, Intel (Altera) or Microsemi (Actel).
• Experience with fast interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, JESDC.
• Proficiency in advanced verification techniques such as VHDL or System Verilog / UVM.
• Familiarity with Model Based Engineering using Matlab and Simulink tools is advantageous.
• Strong capability in analysing system-level requirements to derive detailed Firmware requirements.
• A methodical approach to the full firmware design lifecycle, ideally following structured processes such as RTCA DO-254 or similar.

Key Responsibility Areas

Our Electronics Function in Edinburgh requires a Senior/Principal Firmware (FPGA) Engineer to create and develop firmware for leading-edge airborne applications. You will be responsible for:

• Designing and developing Firmware designs using VHDL.
• Verifying designs using either VHDL or SystemVerilog.
• Working to a structured firmware design process.

Skills, Qualifications & Knowledge Required

• Degree in Electronics and Electrical Engineering, ideally specialising in FPGA / Digital techniques.
• Proven experience in:
• Creating innovative VHDL-based FPGA designs.
• Advanced verification techniques using VHDL or SystemVerilog / UVM.
• FPGA technologies from Xilinx, Altera, or Microsemi and associated tools.
• Model Driven Engineering tools including MATLAB and Simulink.
• High-Speed Interface Design & Integration (PCIe, DDR3, Ethernet).
• Analysing system-level documents and deriving detailed Firmware requirements.
• Applying structured firmware processes such as RTCA DO-254 or equivalent.
• Specifying complex timing and area constraints for efficient FPGA place and route.
• Debugging firmware designs and supporting system-level verification and integration.
• Effective and flexible communication skills.