Senior Firmware Engineer

Intros; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Intros is recruiting a Senior/Principal firmware engineer to design and develop firmware using VHDL/Verilog and verify with SystemVerilog/UVM. You will collaborate with Systems, Hardware and Software teams to deliver robust firmware solutions for complex systems in a defence/aerospace context.

The role requires 5+ years in firmware development, experience with Mentor Graphics HDL Designer, ModelSim/Questa and Precision, and familiarity with FPGA design flows from Xilinx/Intel/Microsemi.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years experience of developing firmware using VHDL or Verilog.
• Experience 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.
• Coordinate day to day technical activities with 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.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop Firmware using VHDL/Verilog and verify with SystemVerilog/UVM.
• Collaborate with Systems, Hardware and Software teams to deliver firmware solutions.
• Create robust VHDL-based designs and document deliverables.
• Provide progress reports and coordinate day-to-day technical activities.

Skills

VHDL/Verilog

FPGA design

SystemVerilog / UVM

Mentor Graphics HDL Designer

ModelSim / Questa

Precision

Xilinx / Intel / Microsemi ISE

Firmware debugging

version control

Linux scripting

DO-254 / RTCA

ARM cores in FPGA

cross-functional collaboration

technical reporting

Education

Honours degree in Electronics Engineering or STEM

Tools

Mentor Graphics HDL Designer

ModelSim

Questa

Precision

Xilinx

Intel/Altera

Microsemi/Actel ISE

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