Senior Firmware Engineer

Senior Firmware Developer – optical communications - Edinburgh

Our client, delivering world-class solutions in the area of optical communications, is recruiting an experienced Firmware Developer.

Reporting to the R&D Project Manager, you will manage architecture, design and verification of FPGA sub-systems. This diverse role will allow you the opportunity to develop FPGA IP Cores, full FPGA System-on-Chip RTL designs and verification test-benches.

Key Role Requirements

• Qualified to degree level in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent discipline.

• Experience of designing FPGA IP cores or sub-systems.

• Designing FPGA architectures from a technical specification.

• Design with AMD/Intel FPGA and CPLD devices.

• Using VHDL/Verilog HDL languages for FPGA design.

• Implementing high speed, multi-frequency clocking architectures.

• Designing (code entry to timing analysis) using Intel and/or Xilinx FPGA tool sets.

• Designing for high-speed optical interfaces.

• Designing for high-speed SERDES interfaces (up to 28G/56G).

• Knowledge of revision control systems; CVS, Subversion, GIT or similar.

• Ability to comply with the UK GOV National Security Vetting Procedures (see link below)

The role comes with a highly competitive salary + package: optional pre-tax pension contribution, 28 days paid holiday (plus statutory holidays), performance-related bonus scheme, fantastic working environment.

Let us know if this could be of interest, stating salary expectations and current notice period.