Senior FPGA Engineer | Flexible Hours & Clearance

ProLogic, Inc. (Ultra I&C); Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus Scheme

Private Medical Cover

25 days’ holiday (plus Bank Holidays)

Pension Contribution

Life Assurance Cover

Flexible working hours with 1pm finish

Flexible benefits including cycle to/​

Security Clearance Allowance

Job summary

Ultra Intelligence & Communications Cyber (UK) Business is seeking a Firmware Engineer to define, architect and deliver FPGA firmware within the Communication Systems unit. You will work on multiple programmes ranging from tens of £k to several £m, collaborating with hardware and software teams.

The role requires a degree in engineering/science, FPGA design experience, and the ability to obtain SC clearance (DV desirable).

Qualifications

• Essential: Degree in an engineering, mathematical or science-based subject or equivalent experience.
• Experience of FPGA module design and implementation.
• Thorough experience of using Xilinx, Lattice, Altera or Microsemi FPGAs and their associated development tool chains.
• Experience of FPGA firmware testing, test tools and design for test.
• Ability to read, interpret and understand hardware schematics.
• Experience of version control, change control and bug tracking tools and systems.
• Desirable: Experience of/exposure to best practice firmware development processes/lifecycles.
• Experience of/exposure to continuous integration and automated test tools and frameworksExposure to coding standards for defence, space or air worthiness techniques and standards such as MISRA.
• Experience of DOORS and Enterprise Architect.

Responsibilities

• Perform requirements analysis from system level to firmware level requirements and architecture.
• Apply best and pragmatic practices to FPGA firmware design under the direction of the lead firmware engineer.
• Implement FPGA firmware modules and ensure modules adhere to project requirements and standards.
• Review and understand requirements to produce firmware test specifications including module and full FPGA design test specifications.
• Ensure test procedures and processes are compatible with CI systems.
• Undertake integration activities with software and hardware.
• Proposes improvements in tools, processes and techniques to support quality and innovation.
• Actively contribute to defined aspects of the project to balance requirements, schedule and cost.
• Contribute to customer facing meetings through document preparation and presentations.
• Estimate time and effort for firmware activities and deliver to estimates.
• Review technical proposals and assist with cost/risk estimates for bids and proposals.
• Manage security of information per Security manual to comply with Government regulations.

Skills

FPGA module design

FPGA firmware testing

Version control and bug tracking

Read hardware schematics

Continuous integration / automated测试工具

MISRA / defence standards exposure

DOORS / Enterprise Architect

Education

Engineering/Science degree

Tools

FPGA toolchains (Xilinx, Lattice, Altera, Microsemi)

DOORS

Enterprise Architect

Job description

Ultra Intelligence & Communications Cyber (UK) Business is seeking a Firmware Engineer to define, architect and deliver FPGA firmware within the Communication Systems unit. You will work on multiple programmes ranging from tens of £k to several £m, collaborating with hardware and software teams.

The role requires a degree in engineering/science, FPGA design experience, and the ability to obtain SC clearance (DV desirable).