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Senior / Principal Firmware Engineer

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TieTalent . Our client, a global leader in the Defence Industry is looking for a Senior / Principal Firmware Engineer working on avionics systems. This role could be based in Luton or Edinburgh. Due to security requirements this role is open to SOLE UK NATIONALS ONLY.

Role overviewThe Senior / Principal firmware engineer would be responsible for design and development of Firmware designs using VHDL and verifying designs using VHDL or System Verilog.

Responsibilities

Creating innovative and robust VHDL-based designs

Documenting and recording deliverables

Verifying firmware designs

Ensuring configuration management/keeping designs under revision control

Providing progress reports

Mandatory

Proven expertise of developing firmware using VHDL or Verilog

Experienced with Mentor Graphics FPGA development tools including HDL Designer, ModelSim / Questa and Precision

Familiar with Xilinx / Intel (Altera) / Microsemi (Actel) design flows (ISE, Vivado, Quartus) and third-party synthesis tools

Experience in specifying timing and area constraints for efficient FPGA Place and Route.

Ability to analyse system and / or hardware level requirements and derive detailed Firmware requirements

Independent verification using VHDL

Experience of firmware requirements capture and requirements management tools

De-bugging firmware designs and supporting integration and verification at hardware and system level

A good understanding of firmware version control and revision control software

Experience of making technical decisions and mitigating technical risk for Firmware design activities.

Experience with High-Speed Serial protocols and implementations

Ability to coordinate day to day technical activities, liaising closely with the Project Engineering Lead / Lead firmware engineer and other disciplines

Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills

Linux and scripting experience

Experience in writing technical reports/ documentation

Desirable

Development of real-time, embedded, safety-critical firmware, preferably in accordance with RTCA/DO-254 DAL D

Independent verification using SystemVerilog / UVM

Relevant experience in the Aerospace or Defence industry

Experience of embedded processor cores (e.g. ARM) in FPGA designs

Familiarity with latest FPGA device families

Qualifications

Honours degree or equivalent in Electronics Engineering or another STEM-based subject

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Technology, Information and Internet

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