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# Senior FPGA Firmware Engineer - Defence Systems (Glasgow)

- **Company:** Defence Systems Limited
- **Location:** Glasgow, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Systems Development Life Cycle, Static Timing Analysis, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL)
- **Published:** September 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/fpga-firmware-engineer/defence-systems-limited-job108026574

## About the Role

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.

## 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.


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