Senior Electronic Design and Firmware Engineer
3 days ago
Exeter
About The Role Engineered to Protect, thats our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world.Taking responsibility for the development of advanced firmware solutions for FPGA-based systems, strengthening departmental capability in VHDL design and integration. This role will own complex designs, mentor engineers, and ensure robust electronic and firmware solutions. Senior Electronic Design & Firmware Engineer will be based at our Barnstaple site. This role allows for flexible working. The salary for this role is up to £65k, depending on experience. Whatyoullbedoing • Design, implement, and verify FPGA firmware using VHDL/Verilog, • Develop and optimize embedded code for high-performance systems, • Own the full lifecycle: requirements, architecture, coding, simulation, and integration, • Collaborate on schematic capture and PCB design using Altium, • Support component selection and signal integrity analysis, • Provide technical support to a small multi-disciplinary team of Engineers on specific projects, • Seek and share good practice and knowledge locally to continuously improve own practices, • Provide support to the learning and development of other Engineers within SEA through mentorship and expert advice, • Support and facilitate reviews and approvals of electronic designs in accordance with business and industry standards, • Provide input to Company standards pertaining to Electronic Engineering including calculations, CAD models, manufacturing drawings & schematics and technical reports, • Support SEA products through manufacturing, assembly, installation and service life, • Hybrid/flexible working arrangements, • 25 days annual leave, plus buy and sell, • Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual, • Half day Fridays, • Reservists in theArmedForces receive special paid leaveFamily & wellbeing, • Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program, • All Staff Bonus, • Group Pension Plan of up to 7% employer contribution, • Cycle to work scheme, • Wellbeing Centre, • Sports & Social activities, • Employee Discounts portal - online and in-store discounts, travel savings, • Life assurance policy, • Publication and recruitment bonus rewards, • Development opportunities, including LinkedIn learningFacilities & resources, • Electric vehicle charging points at all sites, • Private seated lunch areas, • Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages, • Onsite showers and toiletries provision, • Free onsite parkingTheskills you need, • Expert in VHDL/Verilog and FPGA toolchains (Intel Quartus, AMD Vivado), • Strong understanding of digital electronics and embedded systems, • Be versatile to provide input in other programming languages and simulation tools such as MATLAB, C and Python is desired but not essential, • Knowledge of communication protocols and real-time systems, • Contribute to the design and development of Analogue and Digital Electronic Circuits., • Understanding of PCB design from Schematic capture to PCB layout, • Ability to follow a methodical/systematic approach to analyse and solve problems, identifying key facts and breaking down complex information to components parts, • Full lifecycle experience from requirements decomposition to acceptance and user sign off on multi-disciplinary programmes, • Experience of requirements capture, analysis, V&V and configuration management, • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, • Able to produce clear and concise technical documentation JBRP1_UKTJ