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# Firmware Engineer

- **Company:** Akkodis
- **Location:** Nottingham, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Algorithm Design, Systems Engineering, Digital Technology, Middleware, Embedded Software, Ethernet, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, MATLAB, Modular Design, PCI Express, Systems Integration, Tcl (Programming Language), VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Vivado, Scripting, Fpga Hardware, ModelSim
- **Published:** May 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/firmware-engineer-nottingham-nottinghamshire/2771113024-2/

## About the Role

* Strong experience in RTL design for FPGA-based digital systems using VHDL
 * Experience with Xilinx (AMD), Lattice, or similar FPGA/SoC architectures
 * Demonstrable experience working with or integrating systems using OpenCPI (or equivalent component-based FPGA middleware frameworks)
 * FPGA implementation of algorithms developed in MATLAB/Simulink (algorithm development not required)
 * Strong verification experience using OSVVM, UVVM, or UVM methodologies
 * Familiarity with high-speed interfaces such as AXI, PCIe, Ethernet, JESD204, CameraLink, SMPTE, Wishbone, or OCP
 * Experience with FPGA development tools such as Vivado, ModelSim, Diamond, Radiant, Vitis, or Propel
 * Scripting ability using TCL or similar languages
 * Working knowledge of DO-254 development processes
 * Experience working within Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) in defence or regulated environments is highly desirable, * Strong communication skills with the ability to work across multi-disciplinary engineering teams
 * Ability to take ownership of technical work packages
 * Team leadership or technical leadership experience within small engineering teams is advantageous

Education

 * Degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or a closely related discipline

## Description

You will work closely with systems engineers, embedded software teams, and hardware designers to deliver robust and scalable digital solutions., * Deliver firmware and FPGA projects to agreed time, cost, and quality targets, with a strong emphasis on reuse and modular design principles

 * Develop and verify RTL designs, including architecture, implementation, simulation, and hardware integration
 * Support system-level integration using OpenCPI frameworks and component-based architectures
 * Contribute to requirements analysis, design documentation, verification plans, and certification artefacts
 * Collaborate across systems, hardware, embedded software, and algorithm teams
 * Support process improvement, automation, scripting, and tooling enhancements
 * Ensure compliance with relevant safety, security, and quality standards including DO-254, IEC 61508, IEC 62443, and ISO 26262 where applicable


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