Senior Firmware Engineer

Synergize Consulting Ltd; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global high-tech firm is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to join their Electronics team in Edinburgh. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in VHDL design and FPGA technologies, with responsibilities in firmware design and verification for airborne applications. Candidates must be eligible for full security clearance and be British born due to project requirements.

Qualifications

• Degree holder ideally specialising in FPGA/Digital techniques.
• Experience in creating innovative VHDL based FPGA designs.
• Familiar with advanced verification using VHDL or SystemVerilog/UVM.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop firmware for airborne applications.
• Verify designs using VHDL or SystemVerilog.
• Work to a structured firmware design process.

Skills

VHDL design

SystemVerilog verification

FPGA technologies

Model Driven Engineering tools

High Speed Interface Design

Analysing system documents

Firmware life cycle methodology

Effective communication

Education

Degree in Electronics and Electrical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Job description

We are looking for a Firmware Engineer at Senior or Principal Level to join our clients team in Edinburgh. They are a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. They have over 45,000 employees, of which 7,000 are based in the UK. They are recruiting talented, motivated engineers to join their growing Electronics team.

Security Clearance

You must be eligible for full security clearance.

Key Responsibility Areas

Their Electronics Function in Edinburgh requires a Senior/Principal Firmware (FPGA) Engineer to create and develop firmware for leading edge airborne applications. You would be responsible for the design and development of Firmware designs using VHDL, for verifying designs using either VHDL or SystemVerilog and working to a structured firmware design process.

Skills, Qualifications & Knowledge Required

This role requires you to hold a degree in Electronics and Electrical Engineering, ideally specialising in FPGA/Digital techniques.

• Creating innovative VHDL based FPGA designs
• Advanced verification techniques using either VHDL or SystemVerilog/UVM
• Current FPGA technologies from either Xilinx, Altera or Microsemi and their tools
• Model Driven Engineering tools including MATLAB and Simulink
• High Speed Interface Design & Integration, including PCIe, DDR3, Ethernet
• Analysing system level documents and deriving detailed Firmware requirements
• Adopting a methodical approach to the full firmware design life cycle, ideally working to a structured firmware process such as RTCA DO-254 or similar
• Specifying complex timing and area constraints for efficient FPGA place and route
• De‑bugging firmware designs and supporting system related verification and integration
• Effective and flexible communication

Inside IR35

• 100% site based in Edinburgh
• British born only as UK eyes only project
• SC Clearance