Firmware Architect

Thales

Firmware Architect developing firmware in safety critical environments at Thales. Leading development and verification of complex systems within a hybrid environment based in the UK.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeBristol • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead firmware development and deliver firmware projects to agreed time, cost and quality
Verify firmware using Hardware Verification Languages or Hardware Description languages
Design firmware using Hardware Description Languages
Enhancement of firmware related processes (documenting, scripting, reporting, process automation)
Working closely with multi-disciplinary teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrable experience of Firmware within safety critical environments
Defence experience is advantageous but not an essential requirement
Experience interfacing with external customers and internal stakeholders
Responsibility for firmware development within complex systems
Strong communications, verbally and in writing
A relevant degree (BEng, MEng, EngD, PhD) and a membership or fellowship of a professional engineering body preferably with or working towards chartered status.
Leading Firmware design/architecture
Verification Test bench architecture with System Verilog or C++
Advanced VHDL verification or OSVVM/UVVM
IBM Rationale DOORS
Simulation of designs using simulator tool: Mentor Graphics Modelsim / Questasim
Digital electronic design in hardware development languages: VHDL and either Verilog or System Verilog
Implementation of complex designs using any vendor specific development tools
Technologies: PCIe, Ethernet, Serial Comms, AXI4
Object Orientated design Techniques
Image processing techniques and algorithms
Algorithm development using development tool: MatLab

Benefits

Comp & perks

Private healthcare
Buying or selling annual leave
Cycle to work schemes
Employee discounts
Paid volunteering day
Stocks and shares
Annual bonus and much more depending on the role

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Hard Skills & Tools

firmware developmentHardware Verification LanguagesHardware Description Languagesverification test bench architectureSystem VerilogC++VHDLOSVVMUVVMalgorithm development

Soft Skills

strong communicationteam collaborationstakeholder engagementprocess automation

Certifications

BEngMEngEngDPhDchartered status