Lead Firmware Engineer
hace 3 días
Basildon
FPGA Engineer – Precision Guidance – Basildon – Defence/Aerospace We are seeking a skilled FPGA Engineer to join a multi‑disciplinary team working in the Precision Guidance domain for advanced airborne electro‑optics subsystems. In this broad firmware role, you’ll be involved across the product lifecycle – from initial concept through to early life production – working with the latest high‑speed FPGAs and System-on-Chips (SoCs) to help shape next‑generation products. Location: Basildon Role Type: Initial 6 months Contract (Inside of scope) Discipline: FPGA / Firmware Engineering – Airborne Electro‑Optics Role Overview – What You’ll Do • Capture and manage firmware requirements, • FPGA design and analysis for complex airborne electro‑optics subsystems, • Produce high‑quality documentation to support other engineers and design reviews, • Develop FPGA test and FPGA integration plans, • Perform system integration alongside PCB designers and embedded software engineers, • Support all firmware designs through a structured firmware design process (training provided), • Modify and enhance existing firmware designs and associated test benches, • Hands‑on experience with FPGA technologies from one or more of: Xilinx, Microsemi (Actel), Lattice, and associated toolchains, • Strong verification skills using VHDL and/or SystemVerilog / UVM, • Ability to specify complex timing and area constraints for efficient place and route, • Capability to analyse system‑level requirements and derive detailed firmware requirements, • A methodical approach to the full firmware design lifecycle, working to a structured process such as RTCA DO‑254 or similar, • Experience debugging firmware and supporting verification and integration at hardware and system level alongside Software and Hardware Engineers, • Ability to make sound technical decisions and mitigate technical risk in firmware activities, • Experience with safety‑related firmware to IEC 61508, • Familiarity with Siemens EDA tools (e.g. HDL Designer, ModelSim/Questa), • Awareness of Safety, Security and other legislative constraints, • Engineering experience with electro‑optic systems (e.g. cameras, thermal imagers, image processing systems/algorithms) If you have strong FPGA/firmware experience and are looking for your next role in Basildon, please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.