Senior Firmware / FPGA Design Engineer (London)

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Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine

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14.07.2025

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Role Overview

Are you ready to join a collaborative international development team known for its technical excellence, strong product design standards, and a culture that values growth, recognition, and a supportive work environment?

At Sperry Marine , we provide safe, efficient, and reliable navigation solutions for the commercial and defence maritime industries. Our engineering teams, located in New Malden, UK , and Hamburg, Germany , work closely together to develop and maintain a wide range of navigation products, with an ambitious roadmap for future innovations.

We are currently seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to join our Engineering Department in New Malden. This role will play a key part in our radar sensor development team, focusing on firmware and embedded software development for maritime navigation systems.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Work in the Hardware team to develop firmware on SoC platforms for new and existing products.
• Take ownership and responsibility for current and future design for developed SoC platforms.
• Collaborate closely with the Embedded Software and System Test teams during system integration activities.
• Maintain and improve FPGA development processes, workflows, and tools.
• Work autonomously in a focused, agile team, contributing high-quality results from the outset.

About You

We’re looking for a motivated and detail-oriented engineer who thrives in a collaborative environment and has a strong technical foundation. Ideal candidates will have:

• Deep understanding of System on Chip (SoC) based design and build environment.
• Experience with HDL coding and test benching (VHDL, Verilog).
• Proficiency in software languages, C (or C++), with additional languages considered useful.
• Knowledge of Bash, TCL, or Python.
• Ability to understand and capture requirements to develop solutions and create professional technical documentation.
• Experience with Vivado is required; Xilinx (AMD) preferred.
• Familiarity with other FPGA vendors' tools is a plus.
• Knowledge of peripheral buses like I2C, SPI.
• Experience with AXI bus interconnect and memory interfaces such as SDRAM and DDR.
• Understanding of asynchronous interfaces, Linux OS, networking protocols (TCP/IP, UTP, CAT240), device trees, and device drivers.
• Familiarity with RF transceivers and prior radar system experience is desirable.

What You Get in Return

At Sperry Marine, you'll be part of a global team at the forefront of maritime navigation innovation. Benefits include:

• Competitive salary
• Option for a compressed work schedule (alternate Fridays off)
• Up to 8% contributory pension scheme
• Up to 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Additional benefits supporting health, wellbeing, and lifestyle

About Us

With over 100 years of history, Sperry Marine is a major global provider of navigation solutions, including radars, compass systems, steering systems, and integrated bridge and control systems. We are committed to providing 24/7 support to our customers.

We value our employees' dedication and commitment, offering a benefits package that supports work-life balance, health, and future growth. We embrace diversity to foster innovation and stronger insights.