Firmware Engineer

Our client, a specialist technology organisation developing high-performance optical network monitoring systems, is expanding its firmware engineering capability. The role of Firmware Engineer sits within an R&D environment delivering FPGA-based platforms for security-sensitive communications infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Architecture, implementation and verification of FPGA subsystems for optical networking products
• Development of synthesizable HDL for custom IP cores and full FPGA SoC designs
• Creation and execution of simulation and verification environments
• Integration of high-speed interfaces including optical links and SERDES
• Support of timing closure across multi-clock, high-frequency designs
• Contribution to design reviews, documentation and technical decision-making
• Senior engineers may provide technical leadership and mentoring

Technical Requirements

• Degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering or similar
• Strong experience in FPGA development at subsystem or full-device level
• Proficient in VHDL and/or Verilog
• Experience with Xilinx and/or Intel FPGA and CPLD families
• End-to-end FPGA development experience (specification, RTL, synthesis, place & route, timing analysis)
• Design of high-speed, multi-domain clocking architectures
• Experience with high-speed optical interfaces
• SERDES design and integration experience (up to ~28Gbps)
• Use of revision control systems such as Git, Subversion or equivalent

Other

• Able to work to demanding schedules in a collaborative engineering environment
• Eligibility for UK Government security clearance is required