Senior/Principal Firmware (FPGA) Engineer - SC Clearance required
Location: Edinburgh
Contract length: 6 months
Work model: Hybrid
"Please note only candidates with sole UK nationality who hold active SC clearance will be considered*
Our client, a defence client, is seeking a Senior or Principal Firmware (FPGA) Engineer to join their team in Edinburgh.
Responsibilities:
Their Electronics Function in Edinburgh requires a Senior/Principal Firmware (FPGA) to create and develop firmware for leading edge airborne applications. You would be responsible for the design and development of Firmware designs using VHDL, for verifying designs using either VHDL or SystemVerilog and working to a structured firmware design process.
The role and skills required:
Creating innovative VHDL based FPGA designs
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 life cycle, ideally working to a structured firmware process such as RTCA DO-254 or similar
Specifying complex timing and area ...