Senior Firmware Engineer

Intros; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Intros is seeking a Senior/Principal firmware engineer in Newcastle upon Tyne. You will design and develop firmware using VHDL, verify with SystemVerilog, and work with Systems, Hardware and Software teams to deliver robust solutions.

You will lead firmware activities, document progress, and ensure quality and integration across complex systems in a hybrid on-site role. A strong background in embedded, safety-critical firmware is essential.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of firmware development experience in VHDL/Verilog.
• Experience with Mentor Graphics FPGA tools including HDL Designer, ModelSim/Questa and Precision.
• Familiar with Xilinx/Intel/Altera FPGA tool flows and third-party synthesis.
• Ability to derive firmware requirements from system and hardware needs.
• Debug firmware and support integration and verification at HW/system levels.
• Understand firmware version and revision control practices.
• Coordinate day-to-day technical activities with engineering leads and other disciplines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create innovative and robust VHDL-based designs.
• Document and record deliverables for traceability.
• Provide progress reports on firmware activities.

Skills

Firmware design

VHDL

SystemVerilog

Mentor Graphics HDL Designer

ModelSim/Questa

Xilinx

Intel/Altera FPGA toolchain

DO-254 compliance

Linux scripting

Technical documentation

Education

Honours degree in Electronics Engineering

Tools

HDL Designer

ModelSim/Questa

Precision

Xilinx toolchain

Intel FPGA toolchain

Questa sim

Job description

Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

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