Principal Firmware Engineer in Liverpool

Principal Firmware Engineer

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Firmware Engineer to join our clients growing Luton based team.

This will be 90% onsite

What you will do

As a Firmware 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

What you really must have:

• 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.
• SC Clearance is preferred due to the nature of our work
• Must be UK born

It would be nice if you had:

• Experience within the defence industry

This role is Inside IR35