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FPGA Design Engineer (12 month contract)

CBSbutler
Edinburgh
9 months ago
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FPGA Design Engineer (12 month contract)



  • £70ph - £80ph (Inside IR35)
  • Edinburgh (3 days onsite)
  • Initial 12 months



We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced FPGA Design to join our growing team.



You will help us deliver the complex Firmware that forms part of our self-protection systems installed on fast jet, UAV, land and naval platforms.



**Due to the nature of our work, any candidate must have 5 years UK residency and be capable of achieving full SC security clearance**



What you will do -FPGA Design Engineer



  • As a Firmware/FPGA engineer 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.



What we need from you -FPGA Design Engineer



  • Design tools such as Xilinx, TCL, Verilog, System Verilog and UVM
  • FPGA architectures such as Xilinx 7. Xilinx UltraScale; Intel (Altera) or Microsemi (Actel).
  • Fast interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, and JESD is also required.
  • Auto-generated code using model driven engineering using Matlab and Simulink tools
  • Derivation of detailed Firmware requirements and architecture from system requirements
  • A structured approach to firmware design (RTCA DO-254 or similar)
  • Cryptography and anti-tamper techniques
  • Artificial Intelligence including machine learning and genetic algorithms
  • Electronics test methods and equipment
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Working in mixed discipline teams
  • HNC/HND or Undergraduate Degree (Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, AI, Games Programming, Physics, or Applied Physics) or you may just have lots of skills and experience gained through your hard work.

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