VHDL FPGA Firmware Engineer

Leonardo UK Ltd; Southampton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Leonardo UK Ltd is seeking a FPGA Firmware Engineer to work on high-speed FPGA and SoC systems for aircraft sensor and communication projects. The role is based in Southampton or Bristol, with a focus on embedded VHDL firmware development across the product lifecycle.

You will collaborate with partner organisations and sub-contractors in a fast-paced electronics environment, contributing to design reviews and documentation. Salary bands reflect graded roles and market benchmarks.

Qualifications

• Firmware requirements capture and management.
• FPGA design and analysis.
• Production of documentation for other engineers and evidence for design reviews.
• Development of FPGA test and FPGA integration plans.

Responsibilities

• Capture and manage firmware requirements.
• Design and analyze FPGA.
• Produce docs for engineers and design reviews.
• Develop FPGA tests and integration plans.

Skills

FPGA design

VHDL

Embedded firmware

SoC architectures

Job description

Job Description

Salary Ranges Engineer: £38k - £53k Senior: £45k - £61k Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity. Where this vacancy is being recruited across more than one grade, the successful candidate will be appointed to a specific assessed grade, and the applicable salary range will be that associated with the grade of appointment. Leonardo offers an additional allowances for some roles - for more information please contact [e-mail]

Your Impact

This FPGA Firmware Engineer vacancy presents an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual to develop their skills and knowledge within a thriving electronics organisation. In this broad VHDL firmware engineering role, you will work across a range of projects throughout various stages of the product lifecycle from initial concept development through to early life production. You will work with some of the latest high-speed FPGA's and System-on-Chips (SoC's) to help shape our future products. The role shall be based in either Southampton or Bristol with a primary focus on the design and development of embedded VHDL firmware for complex aircraft sensor and communication systems. You will be part of the Leonardo Airborne Communications product development group within the Integrated Sensing & Protection line of business, interacting with partner organisations, sub-contractors and potential customers.

What you will do

• Firmware requirements capture and management
• FPGA design and analysis
• Production of documentation for other engineers and evidence for design reviews
• Development of FPGA test and FPGA integration plans
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