Job Description

Senior/Principal Firmware (FPGA) Engineer - SC Clearance required

Location: Edinburgh

Contract length: 6 months

Work model: Hybrid

Please note only candidates with sole UK who hold active SC clearance will be considered

Our client, a defence client, is seeking a Senior or Principal Firmware (FPGA) Engineer to join their team in Edinburgh.

Responsibilities

Their Electronics Function in Edinburgh requires a Senior/Principal Firmware (FPGA) to create and develop firmware for leading edge airborne applications. You would be responsible for the design and development of Firmware designs using VHDL, for verifying designs using either VHDL or SystemVerilog and working to a structured firmware design process.

The role and skills required

• Creating innovative VHDL based FPGA designs
• Advanced verification techniques using either VHDL or SystemVerilog/UVM
• Current FPGA technologies from either Xilinx, Altera or Microsemi and their tools
• Model Driven Engineering tools including MATLAB and Simulink
• High Speed Interface Design & Integration, including PCIe, DDR3, Ethernet
• Analysing system level documents and deriving detailed Firmware requirements
• Adopting a methodical approach to the full firmware design life cycle, ideally working to a structured firmware process such as RTCA DO-254 or similar
• Specifying complex timing and area constraints for efficient FPGA place and route
• De-bugging firmware designs and supporting system related verification and integration

Qualifications required

Degree in Electronics and Electrical Engineering, ideally specialising in FPGA/Digital techniques.