Firmware Engineer FPGA Ulverston, Cumbria - Working 3 weeks from Home per month and 4/5 days on site £45,000 - £55,000 bonus As a Firmware Engineer / FPGA Engineer you'll enjoy solving a variety of technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other. You'll gain deeper job satisfaction, variety, better rewards and a great quality of life inside and outside of work. Youll like the autonomy, with a commitment to inclusion and work-life balance. The role is site independent, working from home for 3 weeks in the month with 4 or 5 days on site in a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. Flexible working means you can manage your time around life, not the other way around. Youll get an annual bonus based on company performance, which means your success directly benefits you. Theres also enhanced family leave and a generous pension starting at 5.5% employer contributions, giving you security both now and in the future. You'll have more stability with their low staff turnover and excellent retention. With renewed investment in the business, youll have opportunities to work on a range of advanced products in the subsea industry. This opens doors to career progression and the chance to develop expertise in cutting-edge sonar and imaging technology. What youll do Youll develop firmware (VHDL or Verilog) for high-frequency real-time multi-beam sonar equipment, working on five new product developments. This gives you hands-on experience with advanced signal processing and DSP solutions using Xilinx FPGAs and Versal. You'll take ownership of test benching and debugging HDL designs, ensuring timing closure and optimising performance. This will build your technical depth and problem-solving skills in a high-tech environment. What youll need A degree or equivalent qualification in Electronics or a related field, with 2-3 years of commercial HDL design experience (VHDL or Verilog) Experience working with Xilinx devices (Spartan, Artix, Kintex, Virtex, Ultrascale, Zynq) and development platforms (Vivado, Vitis) Skills in signal processing, DSP's, embedded systems, or hardware development, as these will help you design and optimise complex firmware solutions. About the company A well established high-technology business dedicated to providing imaging and acoustic sonar equipment for underwater applications. Their technology is used in deep sea infrastructure, renewables, marine tracking, dive recovery, offshore energy and scientific research. With backing from a parent company, theyre launching new products and next-generation sonar systems, giving you exposure to the latest advancements in the field. Dont worry if your CV isnt up to date. Just send what you have and well deal with that later.