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Senior FPGA Firmware Engineer - Defence Systems (Glasgow)

Defence Systems Limited
Glasgow, UK
9 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source
www.totaljobs.com

Tech stack

Firmware Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Systems Development Life Cycle Static Timing Analysis VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL)

Job description

ALTEN LTD - UK in Glasgow is seeking a Firmware Engineer to design and implement VHDL-based FPGA firmware for high-reliability embedded systems within the Defence sector.

Requirements

You will collaborate with Hardware, Systems and Software engineers, perform timing analysis and validation, and support the full development lifecycle. A strong engineering background and 5+ years in firmware/FPGA are expected.

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