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# Firmware Engineer 1756

- **Company:** Morson Group
- **Location:** Luton, UK
- **Salary:** £176,405.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Digital Technology, Ethernet, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), MATLAB, Machine Learning, PCI Express, Software Requirements Analysis, SystemVerilog, Tcl (Programming Language), Verilog, Model-Driven Development, Fpga Hardware, SC Clearance
- **Published:** October 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/firmware-engineer/morson-edge-job108084368

## About the Role

We seek an engineer with recent high-integrity or safety-critical industry experience (defence, aerospace, or similar), or eligible for UK security clearance., * Strong FPGA development experience across major FPGA families.

 * Proficiency with Xilinx tools, TCL, Verilog, SystemVerilog and UVM.
 * Experience with Xilinx 7 Series, UltraScale, Intel (Altera) or Microsemi FPGA architectures.
 * Knowledge of high-speed interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet and JESD.
 * Experience deriving firmware architectures from system requirements.
 * Familiarity with structured firmware development processes (e.g. DO-254 or equivalent).
 * Understanding of electronics test methods and laboratory equipment.
 * Strong communication skills and experience working within multidisciplinary teams.

Desirable Skills

 * Model-based design using MATLAB/Simulink.
 * Knowledge of cryptography and anti-tamper techniques.
 * Experience applying AI/ML concepts within embedded or firmware environments.

## Description

* Design, develop and verify FPGA firmware for complex digital systems.
 * Derive firmware requirements and architectures from system-level requirements.
 * Develop RTL using Verilog/SystemVerilog and verify designs using UVM.
 * Work with FPGA toolchains including Xilinx and Intel (Altera) devices.
 * Develop high-speed interface solutions (e.g. PCIe, Ethernet, JESD).
 * Support model-based development using MATLAB/Simulink where appropriate.
 * Collaborate closely with hardware, systems and software engineers.
 * Contribute to design reviews, testing and documentation throughout the development lifecycle.