Overview

RC Fornax are seeking Firmware/FPGA Engineer to support our defence customer based in Edinburgh.

This is a hybrid opportunity, inside IR35 with negotiable pay rate.

This is an exciting opportunity for engineers to apply their expertise in a fast-paced, dynamic, and forward-thinking environment. You will contribute to FPGA firmware development within a multidisciplinary engineering team, supporting a variety of high-impact projects.

Responsibilities

• Capturing and managing hardware requirements.
• Developing concepts for complex systems and functions.
• Designing and analysing FPGA-based solutions.
• Applying verification techniques using VHDL or SystemVerilog/UVM.
• Preparing documentation and materials for design reviews.
• Planning and executing test, integration, and design verification activities.
• Ensuring all firmware designs comply with internal development processes.
• Working with FPGA technologies from vendors such as Xilinx, Intel (Altera), or Microsemi (Actel), including their associated toolchains.
• Holding a degree (BSc, BEng, MEng, MSc, PhD, or EngD) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or a related scientific discipline (e.g., Physics).

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or a related scientific discipline (e.g., Physics) or equivalent.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Industries

• Defense and Space; Manufacturing and Engineering Services