Firmware Engineer

Firmware (FPGA) Engineer Become a key part of a team with a proven track record for delivering firmware for a wide range of defence, related products. Typical firmware services provided:

• Architecture, requirements specification, design, verification and validation.
• Working in conjunction with systems, software and hardware engineers to develop electronic systems. Projects involve using the latest industry class development tools for FPGA and system on a chip hardware technologies. Work is carried out to a structured firmware design process. The roles is based on our Manor Royal site in Crawley and can support a mix of on-site and remote working. There is a requirement to that periods of time to be spent at Customer sites and/or integration facilities. The candidate will have demonstrable experience of Firmware engineering in the defence and/or transportation and/or aerospace domain. The role holder reports to the Firmware Team Lead. The key individual responsibilities are: Work as part of firmware team to deliver firmware projects to agreed time, cost and quality Verify firmware using Hardware Verification Languages or Hardware Description languages Design firmware using Hardware Description Languages Enhancement of firmware related processes (documenting, scripting, reporting, process automation) Working closely with multi-disciplinary teams

Strong communications, verbally and in writing. A relevant degree (BEng, MEng, EngD, PhD) in electronics, supported by 5+ years of relevant experience. Verification Test bench architecture with System Verilog or C++ Verification Methodology: Advanced VHDL verification or OSVVM/UVVM Requirements Management: IBM Rationale DOORS Simulation of designs using simulator tool: Mentor Graphics Modelsim / Questasim /Simulink Digital electronic design in hardware development languages: VHDL and either Verilog or System Verilog Implementation of complex designs using any vendor specific development tools Technologies: PCIe, Ethernet, Serial Comms, AXI4 Object Orientated design Techniques Image processing techniques and algorithms Algorithm development using development tool: MatLab Linux development environments