Senior Engineer, Firmware

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Firmware Engineer to join our team. Collins Aerospace makes modern flight possible. Our engineers form a highly skilled, accomplished network that spans more than 180 sites, 24 countries and 6 Strategic Business Units (SBUs). We are seeking fresh, creative and motivated minds to overcome challenges and drive innovation. We aim to nurture an engineering culture that values intellectual curiosity, risk taking and integrity.

We are seeking a Firmware Engineer with extensive VHDL experience and experience of FPGA and ASIC design or test to join our team within Collins Aerospace Electronic Controls and Motor Systems, Solihull. You will be involved in the implementation of controls for motor drive products for aircraft electric and hybrid electric propulsion. We are working at the forefront of development of electric propulsion technologies, with motor and motor drive design developed at our site. In 2026 we launched three new multi-year programs as part of the Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking, leading Europe in the development of technology blocks for future aircraft with entry into service expected in 2035. Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defence industry. We have extensive capabilities, a comprehensive portfolio, and broad expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market for aircraft electric propulsion systems.

What You Will Do

• Work in a collaborative team on complex specialist support to the design and development of high-performance world-class motor drive systems.
• Bring extensive Firmware / FPGA experience, writing VHDL code for control of electric motors.
• Work within the Firmware team as part of a larger multi-disciplinary project development team, applying best engineering standards and developing robust design practices.
• Own the RTL design, the FPGA implementation (synthesis, place & route) and support testing of the overall digital controller inside the power converter.

What You Will Learn

• Working with airframers and customers to understand the technology progression to enable future electric flight.
• Learn about aerospace specific design considerations for safety and robust design.

Qualifications You Must Have

• 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.

Qualifications We Prefer

• An understanding of Agile methodologies (particularly 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.

What we can offer you

• 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.

Learn More & Apply Now! Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today. Please note that potential candidates will be subject to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and background checks. 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.