Firmware Engineer

WithYouWithMe
Luton
1 year ago
Applications closed

Would you like to deliver the complex Firmware that forms part of self-protection systems installed on fast jet, UAV, land and naval platforms for one of the United Kingdom's leading aerospace and defence organisations?


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As a Firmware engineer you will work with the support of experts in their field, using world-class facilities to deliver Firmware for complex digital systems that meet challenging future customer requirements. Your role may even take you across the UK or abroad for technical reviews. You will use or develop team leadership skills to support the delivery of work from several engineers. Your expertise will also be key to enhance processes and ways of working across UK-wide FPGA/Firmware delivery teams.

Candidates will benefit from having coding skills and knowledge, but full training will be provided to successful applicants.

Organisation:Leading Aerospace, Defence and Security company

Location:Luton

Previous experience:Not required, but preferred

Salary:£40,000

Must-haves

  1. At least 5 years of UK residency
  2. Ability to achieve full SC security clearance

Experience

Not required, but preferred knowledge/skills in the following:

  1. Team leadership
  2. Design tools such as Xilinx, TCL, Verilog, System Verilog and UVM
  3. FPGA architectures such as Xilinx 7. Xilinx UltraScale; Intel (Altera) or Microsemi (Actel)
  4. Fast interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, and JESD is also required
  5. Auto-generated code using model driven engineering using Matlab and Simulink tools
  6. Derivation of detailed FPGA/Firmware requirements and architecture from system requirements
  7. A structured approach to FPGA/firmware design (RTCA DO-254 or similar)
  8. Cryptography and anti-tamper techniques
  9. Artificial Intelligence including machine learning and genetic algorithms
  10. Electronics test methods and equipment
  11. Good verbal and written communication skills
  12. Working in mixed discipline teams 

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