Firmware Engineer (Principal) x 2

Position: Firmware Engineer (Principal) X 2
Job type: Contract (6 months Initially)
Skills: FPGA Design, Firmware, VHDL, Mentor Graphics
Location: Bedfordshire easily commutable from Luton, Bedford, St Albans and with excellent access from North London
Rate: £42.00 per hour

OUTSOURCE UK LTD is actively seeking to recruit 2 Firmware Engineers for a contract role on behalf of a client.

THE CLIENT:
A leading Engineering and Defence organisation

THE JOB:
Looking to recruit an experienced FPGA Firmware Engineer X2 to strengthen the currently highly skilled function of our clients. The successful candidate should have a track record in the design of complex FPGAs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS
Experienced in the principles of firmware design and capable of carrying out FPGA design work using a structured design process
Keep up to date on latest technologies
Have the ability to analyse system level documents and derive detailed FPGA requirements under own initiative
Design of complex FPGA devices utilising the latest FPGA technologies
Independent Firmware Assessments within peer group of complex firmware designs

SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS & KNOWLEDGE
Educated to degree level in engineering or related subject, or equivalent
VHDL based FPGA design and verification techniques covering leading edge technologies
Familiar with Mentor Graphics FPGA Development tools including HDL Designer, Modelsim and Precision and Xilinx Tools such as Vivado and XST
Familiarity with firmware development to RTCA DO-254
Experience of writing and creating firmware requirements, module Interface Documents and procurement specifications
Specification of complex timing & area constraints for efficient place & route
Experience of de-bugging and testing firmware designs and supporting module and system related test, verification and integration project phases
Awareness of Model Driven Engineering tools including MATLAB and Simulink
High Speed Interface Design & Integration, DSP and Embedded processing.

You must be eligible to gain UK security clearance.

To apply email Paul Scott or call.

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