Senior Firmware (FPGA) Engineer

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

Location: Edinburgh

Contract length: 6 months

Work model: Hybrid

"Please note only candidates with sole UK nationality 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.