TECHNICAL SKILLS
Must Have
Concept development for complex functions and systems
Degree (BSc, BEng, MEng, MSc, PhD, EngD) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (preferable) or related science (e.g. Physics)
Development of test planning, integration and design verification
Ensure that all firmware designs follow the company firmware process
Experience using FPGA technologies from either Xilinx, Intel (Altera) or Microsemi (Actel) and their tools
FPGA design and analysis
Hardware requirements capture and management
Production of material for design reviews
Nice To Have
Experience in Siemens tools HDLDesigner and QuestaSim
Experience in using DOORs and ReqTracer
Experience of auto-generated code using model driven engineering using MATLAB and Simulink tools
Experience of design tools such as Verilog, System Verilog and UVM
Experience within the defence industry
LOCATION INFORMATION
Edinburgh
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Principal Firmware / FPGA Specialist to work within the Surveillance Sector, developing firmware and working on FPGAs that underpins both our current proven surveillance radar systems and our next generation breakthrough technologies.
We deliver high-performance surveillance radar solutions such as Osprey and Seaspray, operating in demanding, mission-critical environments across air, land, and maritime domains. As new programmes begin from the ground up, we are offering a rare opportunity to help architect and develop the next generation of surveillance radar technology, working closely with hardware and software where performance, reliability, and innovation truly matter.
This is a unique opportunity, involving requirement capture, architecture definition, design maturation, integration and qualification support of next generation surveillance radars.
What you'll bring
As a Principal Firmware / FPGA Specialist, you will work with the support of experts in their field, using world-class facilities to deliver firmware for complex digital systems that meet challenging future customer requirements. You will use your technical experience in all aspects of firmware development to support the delivery of key products. Your expertise will be key to enhance processes and ways of working across UK wide FPGA/Firmware delivery teams. You will also mentor junior members of the team to help enhance their skills and knowledge in all aspects of Firmware development.
This role will be based on-site in our Edinburgh office. We will also accept work done from our Newcastle site, however if you are applying remotely, you MUST be willing to travel to the Edinburgh site as the project dictates - this may be up to 5 days per week on-site depending on the projects stage of development. As a typical baseline, this is usually around 3 days per week as a minimum.
What you must have:
Degree (BSc, BEng, MEng, MSc, PhD) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or similar engineering/science course.
Ability to analyse system level requirements and capture/ derive detailed FW requirements.
Experience in firmware design techniques and tools, from VHDL to place-and-route.
Experience in FPGA architectures such as system-on-chip (e.g. Xilinx Versal).
Experience in specifying timing and area constraints for efficient FPGA place and route.
Experience in integrating and debugging complex systems where the Firmware interacts with Hardware and Software.
Experience of working in mixed discipline teams.
Due to the nature of our work, any candidate must have 5 years UK residency and be capable of achieving full SC security clearance.
It would be desirable if you had:
Experience of auto-generated code using model driven engineering using MATLAB and Simulink tools.
Experience of design tools such as Verilog, System Verilog and UVM.
Experience in Siemens tools HDLDesigner and QuestaSim.
Experience in using DOORs and ReqTracer.
Experience within the defence industry
Salary description
£51.34 - £70.00 per hour