Principal, Lead FPGA Engineer
Leonardo
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Luton • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Senior
About the role
- Firmware requirements capture and management;
- FPGA design and analysis;
- Production of documentation for other engineers and evidence for design reviews;
- Development of FPGA test and FPGA integration plans;
- Perform system integration work with PCB designers.
- Support all firmware designs through the company firmware process – training will be given.
- Modification of existing firmware designs and test benches.
Requirements
- An 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.
- 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 FPGA/Firmware requirements and architecture from system requirements.
- A structured approach to FPGA/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.
Benefits
- Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
- Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
- Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
- All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
- Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
- Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
- Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
- Flexible hours with hybrid working options.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
FPGA designFPGA integrationfirmware designtest benchescryptographymachine learninggenetic algorithmselectronics test methodssystem integrationmodel driven engineering
Soft skills
communication skills
Certifications
HNCHNDUndergraduate Degree