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# Lead Firmware Engineer

- **Company:** Gcap
- **Location:** Edinburgh, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Digital Technology, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), MATLAB, Simulink, System on a Chip, SystemVerilog, Verilog, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Model-Driven Development, SC Clearance, Physical Design
- **Published:** September 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/lead-firmware-engineer/47583893

## About the Role

documentation for other engineers and design reviews, Experience in firmware design techniques and tools, from VHDL to place-and-route. Experience FPGA architectures such as system-on-chip (e.g. Xilinx Versal). Experience in specifying timing and area constraints for efficient FPGA place and route. Good verbal and written communication skills. Experience of working in mixed discipline teams. Degree (BSc, BEng, MEng, MSc, PhD) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or similar engineering/science course. Due to the nature of our work, any candidate must have 5 years UK residency and be capable of achieving full SC security clearance. It would be desirable if you had: Experience of auto-generated code using model-driven engineering with MATLAB and Simulink tools. Experience of design tools such as Verilog, SystemVerilog and UVM. Experience within the defence industry. What we need from you: Personal attributes and values are as important to us as technical ability. We are looking for

## Description

An opportunity has arisen within Leonardo Edinburgh for a Lead Firmware Engineer to work on the Global Combat Air System Programme (GCAP). Announced by the Prime Minister in December 2022, GCAP will deliver Tempest, the next generation fighter aircraft intended to replace the Royal Air Force Typhoon fleet from 2035. What you'll do as a Lead Firmware Engineer: As a Lead Firmware Engineer, you will work with the support of experts in their field, using world-class facilities to deliver firmware for complex digital systems that meet challenging future customer requirements. Your role may even take you across the UK or abroad for technical reviews. You will use or develop team-leading experience to support the delivery of work from several engineers and will enhance processes and ways of working across UK-wide FPGA/firmware delivery teams. What you really must have: Ability to analyse system-level requirements and capture/derive detailed firmware requirements., Ability to prepare


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