Our client is seeking a Principal FPGA Firmware Engineer to deliver Firmware for complex digital systems that meet challenging future customer requirements. 

This is a contract position for intial 12 month duration, the work is based in Luton, Bedfordshire and will need onsite working most of the time.

Skills required

• 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 

Additional

• Due to the nature of our work, candidates must be capable of achieving full SC level UK security clearance.
• Also, the SC level security clearance is required to be undertaken for this position prior to starting