Firmware Engineer

Overview solutions for the global aerospace and defence industry. We have the extensive capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and broad expertise to solve customers' toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market for aircraft electric propulsion systems.

Responsibilities

• You will work in a collaborative team, on complex specialist support to the design and development of high-performance world-class motor drive systems.
• You will bring extensive Firmware / FPGA experience, writing VHDL code for control of electric motors.
• You will work within our Firmware team as part of a larger multi-disciplinary project development team, applying best engineering standards and developing robust design practices.
• You will own the RTL design, the FPGA implementation (synthesis, place & route) and will also support the testing of the overall digital controller inside the power converter.
• Learn about aerospace specific design considerations for safety and robust design, and work with airframers and customers to understand the technology progression to enable future electric flight.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in engineering.
• Experience with FPGA tools & technologies (e.g., Microchip, Xilinx, SoC, Modelsim, Matlab, Simulink).
• Demonstrable practical experience of FPGA design and verification (VHDL) including requirements capture, simulation, code coverage, synthesis, place & route, and timing analysis & closure.
• Ability to collaborate closely with other engineering disciplines.
• Proven track record in delivering complex work packages.
• Demonstrate technical experience regarding design and verification.
• Deliver (hands-on) in design, development, prototyping, verification, and delivery of DO254 compliant FPGAs.
• Embrace an innovative approach to problem solving, design implementation, process development and quality.

Preferred Qualifications

• An understanding of Agile methodologies (SCRUM & Kanban).
• An understanding of Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) and SysML.
• An understanding of communication protocols, DSP and FPGA implementation of maths functions.
• Experience of System on Chip (SoC) design targeting FPGA or ASIC.
• Experience of applying closed loop control laws within FPGA applications.
• Knowledge of motor control systems, sensing components (e.g., LVDT, Resolvers).
• Experience with military or aerospace designs compliant to RTCA/DO-254.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Flexible working, hybrid working and a family friendly approach.
• Outstanding state-of-the-art facilities and laboratories centrally located and easily accessible.
• Life insurance.
• Excellent corporate pension plan with a 2:1 matched contribution up to 10%.
• Private Health Insurance.
• 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy/sell up to 5 days.
• Career development.
• Half day working on Fridays.
• And so much more!

From time to time the successful candidate may be required by the Company to perform other tasks and/or learn new skills which are not included in the above description, but are within the capabilities of the individual and, where necessary, training will be given.

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.