Senior Firmware Engineer

12 - Months Contract

Edinburgh

60-70ph Outside IR35

Due to the nature of the role you will be required to be able to achieve UK SC Clearance

We are looking for a Firmware Engineer at Senior or Principal Level to join our team in Edinburgh. You will create and develop firmware for leading-edge airborne applications and be responsible for the design and development of Firmware designs using VHDL, verifying designs using either VHDL or SystemVerilog, and working to a structured firmware design process.

The ideal candidate will have experience within -

Firmware architecture using FPGA technologies and tools from either Xilinx, Intel (Altera) or Microsemi (Actel)

Creating innovative VHDL-based FPGA designs

Experience with fast interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, JESDC

Advanced verification techniques using either VHDL or SystemVerilog / UVM

Current FPGA technologies from either Xilinx, Altera or Microsemi and their tools

Model Driven Engineering tools including MATLAB and Simulink

High Speed Interface Design & Integration, including PCIe, DDR3, Ethernet

Analysing system-level documents and deriving detailed Firmware requirements

Adopting a methodical approach to the full firmware design lifecycle, ideally working to a structured firmware process such as RTCA DO-254 or similar

Specifying complex timing and area constraints for efficient FPGA place and route

De-bugging firmware designs and supporting system-related verification and integration

Effective and flexible communication

Familiarity with Model Based Engineering

Qualifications needed -

Degree in Electronics and Electrical Engineering

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.