Firmware Engineer

Firmware/FPGA Engineers – Various Levels

Location:

Edinburgh

Reporting to:

Programme Engineering Manager

Role Overview:

The Senior Firmware engineer would be responsible for design and development of Firmware designs using VHDL and verifying designs using VHDL or System Verilog.

 

Job Responsibilities:

The firmware engineer would work closely with Systems, Hardware and Software teams to provide firmware solutions and solve integration problems on complex systems.

• Creating innovative and robust VHDL-based designs
• Documenting and recording deliverables
• Verifying firmware designs
• Ensuring configuration management/keeping designs under revision control
• Providing progress reports

 

Skills, Qualifications and Experience required:

Mandatory

• At least 5 years’ experience of developing firmware using VHDL or Verilog
• Experienced with Mentor Graphics FPGA development tools including HDL Designer, ModelSim / Questa and Precision
• Familiar with Xilinx / Intel (Altera) / Microsemi (Actel) ISE design flow and third-party synthesis tools
• Ability to analyse system and / or hardware level requirements and derive detailed Firmware requirements
• De-bugging firmware designs and supporting integration & verification at hardware
• and system level
• A good understanding of firmware version control and revision control software
• Ability to coordinate day to day technical activities, liaising closely with the Project Engineering Lead / Lead firmware engineer & other disciplines
• Excellent communication (oral & written) & interpersonal skills
• Linux and scripting experience
• Experience in writing technical reports/ documentation

Desirable

• Development of real-time, embedded, safety-critical firmware, preferably in accordance with RTCA/DO-254 DAL A or B
• Experience of firmware requirements capture and requirements management tools
• Relevant experience in the Aerospace or Defence industry
• Experience of embedded processor cores (e.g. ARM) in FPGA designs
• Independent verification using VHDL or SystemVerilog / UVM
• Familiarity with latest FPGA device families
• Experience with High-Speed Serial protocols and implementations

 

Qualifications

• Honours degree or equivalent in Electronics Engineering or another STEM-based subject
• UK citizenship is mandatory to be able to clear the background checks and obtain SC clearance
• Current valid SC clearance would be an advantage

 

The role is likely to be based out of Edinburgh but a number of other locations are also available with both permanent and contract opportunities.

 

Why QuEST Global?

· Global reach as part of a global company with an international team.

· The opportunity to work in multiple different projects and range of industries.

· Flexible and hybrid working, with a culture of openness, innovation and entrepreneurial.

· A competitive salary, plus a Benefits Package that includes contributory pension, cinema

discounts, shopping cards, gym scheme, financial education and more.

· An extensive Learning Hub with opportunity for learning, training, development and career progression.

· Being recognized as an individual, and not just become a ‘number’.