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Senior Firmware Engineer

Platform Recruitment
Bedford, UK
about 1 month ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Compensation
£80,000.0 - £90,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source
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Tech stack

Linux Firmware Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) GNU Linker Open Source Technology Toolchain 5G/NR RLC E-UTRAN UTRAN

Job description

  • Design and maintain C firmware for TI DSPs and ARM aarch64 Linux platforms
  • Implement and optimize MAC/RLC protocol stacks for GERAN, UTRAN, E-UTRAN, and NR
  • Collaborate with FPGA teams to manage Xilinx SoC data paths and DMA transfers

Requirements

  • Extensive experience in C for resource-constrained targets, including deep knowledge of memory layout, linker scripts, and drivers for SPI, I2C, and DMA.
  • Strong command of DSP fundamentals and 3GPP standards
  • Several years of commercial experience in cellular or RF firmware.

Bonus Skills

  • Familiarity with TI DSP architecture or Xilinx SoC development toolchains
  • Experience with open-source SDR tools like srsRAN or PCI-based host-to-DSP communication architectures.

If you are a proactive problem-solver ready to take ownership of complex firmware challenges, apply today!

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