Senior Firmware Engineer
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Job description
Role Overview:The Senior / Principal firmware engineer would be responsible for design and development of Firmware designs using VHDL and verifying designs using VHDL or System Verilog., Job Responsibilities:The firmware engineer would work closely with Systems, Hardware and Software teams to provide firmware solutions and solve integration problems on complex systems.
Creating innovative and robust VHDL-based designs
Documenting and recording deliverables
Providing progress reports
Requirements
At least 5 years experience of developing firmware using VHDL or Verilog
Experienced with Mentor Graphics FPGA development tools including HDL Designer, ModelSim / Questa and Precision
Familiar with Xilinx / Intel (Altera) / Microsemi (Actel) ISE design flow and third-party synthesis tools
Ability to analyse system and / or hardware level requirements and derive detailed Firmware requirements
De-bugging firmware designs and supporting integration & verification at hardware and system level
A good understanding of firmware version control and revision control software
Ability to coordinate day to day technical activities, liaising closely with the Project Engineering Lead / Lead firmware engineer & other disciplines
Excellent communication (oral & written) & interpersonal skills
Linux and scripting experience
Experience in writing technical reports/ documentation
Development of real-time, embedded, safety-critical firmware, preferably in accordance with RTCA/DO-254 DAL A or B
Experience of firmware requirements capture and requirements management tools
Relevant experience in the Aerospace or Defence industry
Experience of embedded processor cores (e.g. ARM) in FPGA designs
Independent verification using VHDL or SystemVerilog / UVM
Familiarity with latest FPGA device families
Experience with High-Speed Serial protocols and implementations
Qualifications
honours degree or equivalent in Electronics Engineering or another STEM-based subject
UK citizenship is mandatory to be able to clear the background checks and obtain SC clearance
Current valid SC clearance would be an advantage
