Gloucester, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
BAE Systems Digital Intelligence
Join to apply for the FPGA Firmware Engineer role at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence Location: UK, Europe & Africa - UK - Gloucester BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, enabling governments, armed forces, and commercial businesses to unlock digital … advantages in demanding environments. Senior FPGA Firmware Engineer The Cross-Domain (XD) team delivers high-performance appliances for the Defensive Cyber market, designing security-focused products from scratch, including high-performance C++, embedded software, FPGA firmware (VHDL), and custom hardware. Job Role A Senior Firmware Engineer in the XD team is involved … in the full product lifecycle, primarily using Altera FPGAs and VHDL. The role demands hands-on experience with VHDL and familiarity with FPGA toolchains (Intel, Xilinx, Achronix, etc.). Experience with embedded FPGA blocks and team leadership is highly valued. You will lead small teams of junior engineers, providing mentorship and support. Team and Environment The team comprises More ❯
Gloucester, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
BAE Systems
Join to apply for the FPGA Firmware Engineer role at BAE Systems 23 hours ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the FPGA Firmware Engineer role at BAE Systems Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Location(s): UK, Europe & Africa : UK : Gloucester BAE … countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments. Senior FPGA Firmware Engineer The Cross-Domain (XD) team delivers high-performance appliances for the Defensive Cyber market. We develop from scratch with security as a primary consideration, designing … the entire appliance, including high-performance C++, embedded software, FPGA firmware (VHDL), custom PCBs, power distribution, and thermal management. All components must provide reliable, supportable, and maintainable solutions for our customers. Job Role A Senior Firmware Engineer in the XD team participates in the full product lifecycle, from concept and design to delivery and support. We More ❯
Gloucester, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
BAE Systems (New)
experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect, and understand complex data, enabling governments, armed forces, and commercial businesses to unlock digital advantage in demanding environments. Senior FPGA Firmware Engineer The Cross-Domain (XD) team delivers high-performance appliances for the Defensive Cyber market. We develop from scratch with security as a primary focus … designing the entire appliance—from high-performance C++, embedded software, FPGA firmware (VHDL), to custom PCBs, power distribution, and thermal management—ensuring reliability, supportability, and maintainability for our customers. Job Role A Senior Firmware Engineer in the XD team is involved in the full product lifecycle, from concept and design to delivery and support. The role … mainly involves working with Altera FPGAs using VHDL. As this is a hands-on position, strong VHDL experience and familiarity with at least one modern FPGA toolchain (preferably Intel, but Xilinx, Achronix, or similar are acceptable) are essential. Experience with integrating embedded blocks within FPGAs is highly valuable. You will also lead small teams of junior engineers, providing support More ❯
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, South West, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Anson Mccade
FPGA Firmware Engineer ££55,000 - £80,000 GBP Company Bonus- circa £2,500 Onsite WORKING Location: United Kingdom (South West) Type: Permanent FPGA Firmware Engineer - Gloucester - Up to £80,000 + Bonus + Benefits On-site 5 days or 4-day condensed week available UK Eyes Only - Must be eligible for high … level UK security clearance An established and trusted engineering team within the defensive cyber space is seeking an FPGA Firmware Engineer to join their Cross-Domain product group, developing cutting-edge, high-performance appliances from the ground up. You'll be working as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team delivering secure, hardware-based solutions where performance … hardware, software, and embedded teams, and contribute to innovative technology development in a mission-critical context. Key Skills & Experience: Strong VHDL development experience Experience with at least one modern FPGA toolchain (ideally Altera/Intel; Xilinx, Achronix also relevant) Experience with embedded FPGA features such as high-bandwidth interfaces (e.g. DRAM, networking) Solid understanding of designing for secure More ❯
Gloucester, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
ZipRecruiter
Job Description Job Title: Senior FPGA Firmware Engineer Location: Gloucester, UK (with flexible working options) Salary: Up to £80k Overview: A high-performing product development team is seeking a Senior FPGA Firmware Engineer to contribute to the design and delivery of secure, high-speed, cross-domain solutions. This is an opportunity to … Key Responsibilities: Design and implement firmware using VHDL for high-performance FPGAs (predominantly Altera/Intel). Collaborate on full lifecycle development, from architecture to deployment. Integrate high-bandwidth FPGA features such as networking, DRAM interfaces, and embedded blocks. Lead and mentor junior engineers, supporting their development and delivery efforts. Contribute to the broader hardware development process including custom … PCBs, power systems, and thermal design. Essential Skills & Experience: Strong VHDL programming skills and experience with at least one FPGA toolchain (Intel, Xilinx, Achronix, etc.). Experience working with embedded FPGA blocks and high-speed data interfaces. Proven track record of delivering secure, high-reliability embedded systems. Capability to plan tasks and lead small technical teams. Desirable Experience More ❯
Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Stott and May
Job Title: Senior FPGA Firmware Engineer Location: Gloucester, UK (with flexible working options) Salary: Up to £80k Overview: A high-performing product development team is seeking a Senior FPGA Firmware Engineer to contribute to the design and delivery of secure, high-speed, cross-domain solutions. This is an opportunity to work across … Key Responsibilities: Design and implement firmware using VHDL for high-performance FPGAs (predominantly Altera/Intel). Collaborate on full lifecycle development, from architecture to deployment. Integrate high-bandwidth FPGA features such as networking, DRAM interfaces, and embedded blocks. Lead and mentor junior engineers, supporting their development and delivery efforts. Contribute to the broader hardware development process including custom … PCBs, power systems, and thermal design. Essential Skills & Experience: Strong VHDL programming skills and experience with at least one FPGA toolchain (Intel, Xilinx, Achronix, etc.). Experience working with embedded FPGA blocks and high-speed data interfaces. Proven track record of delivering secure, high-reliability embedded systems. Capability to plan tasks and lead small technical teams. Desirable Experience More ❯
Gloucester, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Stott and May
learn more. Base pay range Direct message the job poster from Stott and May Clearance Required: Must be eligible for UK Security Clearance Are you a skilled Firmware Engineer with a passion for high-performance systems and secure technologies? Join a team at the forefront of the Defensive Cyber sector, where innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence come … together to build cutting-edge, cross-domain solutions. About the Role As a Firmware Engineer, you’ll be involved across the full product lifecycle—from initial concept through design, delivery, and ongoing support. You'll work with high-performance FPGAs (primarily Altera), developing code in VHDL and contributing to the complete design of secure, high-bandwidth appliances. … includes experts in embedded software, power distribution, thermal management, and PCB design. What You’ll Need Strong experience with VHDL development for FPGAs Familiarity with at least one modern FPGA toolchain (e.g., Altera , Xilinx , Achronix ) Experience with high-bandwidth data processing and interfaces (e.g., networking, DRAMs) A solid understanding of secure appliance design Awareness or experience with hardware design More ❯
Role: FPGAEngineer (CEMA) Location: Bristol(Hybrid) Duration: 6 months Inside IR35 : Umbrella About Our Client Our client is a leading global aerospace, defense, and security company specializing in delivering complex, mission-critical solutions. With a strong heritage in engineering and innovation, they provide essential services across aviation, marine, land, and nuclear sectors, supporting governments, armed … that drives innovation and delivers cutting-edge solutions in some of the world's most demanding environments. About the Role: TWe're looking for a driven, flexible and passionate FPGAEngineer with experience of CEMA to join us in our client's Land CEMA focus area to support delivery of client's in-service projects. Key … Responsibilities: As a Senior FPGAEngineer you will be responsible for: Working with our delivery teams, supporting the outsourcing of work, assessing the credibility and completeness of our suppliers work packages As the programmes mature, increasing environment complexity, working with multi-discipline teams and our suppliers to create compliant CEMA solutions. Understanding and assessing FPGAMore ❯
Bristol, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Manpower UK Ltd
Role: FPGAEngineer (CEMA) Location: Bristol(Hybrid) Duration: 6 months Inside IR35 : Umbrella About Our Client Our client is a leading global aerospace, defense, and security company specializing in delivering complex, mission-critical solutions. With a strong heritage in engineering and innovation, they provide essential services across aviation, marine, land, and nuclear sectors, supporting governments, armed … that drives innovation and delivers cutting-edge solutions in some of the world's most demanding environments. About the Role: TWe're looking for a driven, flexible and passionate FPGAEngineer with experience of CEMA to join us in our client's Land CEMA focus area to support delivery of client's in-service projects. Key … Responsibilities: As a Senior FPGAEngineer you will be responsible for: Working with our delivery teams, supporting the outsourcing of work, assessing the credibility and completeness of our suppliers work packages As the programmes mature, increasing environment complexity, working with multi-discipline teams and our suppliers to create compliant CEMA solutions. Understanding and assessing FPGAMore ❯
Bristol, Avon, South West, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Manpower
Role: FPGAEngineer (CEMA) Location: Bristol(Hybrid) Duration: 6 months Inside IR35 : Umbrella About Our Client Our client is a leading global aerospace, defense, and security company specializing in delivering complex, mission-critical solutions. With a strong heritage in engineering and innovation, they provide essential services across aviation, marine, land, and nuclear sectors, supporting governments, armed … that drives innovation and delivers cutting-edge solutions in some of the world's most demanding environments. About the Role: TWe're looking for a driven, flexible and passionate FPGAEngineer with experience of CEMA to join us in our client's Land CEMA focus area to support delivery of client's in-service projects. Key … Responsibilities: As a Senior FPGAEngineer you will be responsible for: Working with our delivery teams, supporting the outsourcing of work, assessing the credibility and completeness of our suppliers work packages As the programmes mature, increasing environment complexity, working with multi-discipline teams and our suppliers to create compliant CEMA solutions. Understanding and assessing FPGAMore ❯
Gloucester, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Stott and May
Firmware Engineer – FPGA/VHDL Location: Gloucester, UK Clearance Required: Must be eligible for UK Security Clearance Salary: £65k Are you a skilled Firmware Engineer with a passion for high-performance systems and secure technologies? Join a team at the forefront of the Defensive Cyber sector, where innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence come … together to build cutting-edge, cross-domain solutions. About the Role As a Firmware Engineer, you’ll be involved across the full product lifecycle—from initial concept through design, delivery, and ongoing support. You'll work with high-performance FPGAs (primarily Altera), developing code in VHDL and contributing to the complete design of secure, high-bandwidth appliances. … includes experts in embedded software, power distribution, thermal management, and PCB design. What You’ll Need Strong experience with VHDL development for FPGAs Familiarity with at least one modern FPGA toolchain (e.g., Altera , Xilinx , Achronix ) Experience with high-bandwidth data processing and interfaces (e.g., networking, DRAMs) A solid understanding of secure appliance design Awareness or experience with hardware design More ❯
Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
JR United Kingdom
Social network you want to login/join with: Clearance Required: Must be eligible for UK Security Clearance Are you a skilled Firmware Engineer with a passion for high-performance systems and secure technologies? Join a team at the forefront of the Defensive Cyber sector, where innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence come together to build cutting-edge … cross-domain solutions. About the Role As a Firmware Engineer, you’ll be involved across the full product lifecycle—from initial concept through design, delivery, and ongoing support. You'll work with high-performance FPGAs (primarily Altera), developing code in VHDL and contributing to the complete design of secure, high-bandwidth appliances. This is a hands-on … includes experts in embedded software, power distribution, thermal management, and PCB design. What You’ll Need Strong experience with VHDL development for FPGAs Familiarity with at least one modern FPGA toolchain (e.g., Altera , Xilinx , Achronix ) Experience with high-bandwidth data processing and interfaces (e.g., networking, DRAMs) A solid understanding of secure appliance design Awareness or experience with hardware design More ❯
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
BAE Systems (New)
XD) team develops high-performance appliances for the Defensive Cyber market, designing entire systems from scratch with security as a primary focus. This includes high-performance C++, embedded software, FPGA firmware (VHDL), custom PCBs, power distribution, and thermal management, ensuring reliable, supportable, and maintainable solutions for our clients. Job Role A Firmware Engineer in the XD … lifecycle-from concept and design to delivery and support. The role primarily involves working with Altera FPGAs and coding in VHDL. Hands-on experience with VHDL and familiarity with FPGA tool chains (preferably Altera, but Xilinx, Achronix, or similar are acceptable) are essential. The Cross-Domain product team in Gloucester comprises about 50 engineers within a larger group of … We do not support regular remote work but do offer flexible working arrangements to support personal needs. Useful Experience High bandwidth data processing in FPGAs Working with high bandwidth FPGA interfaces such as networking and DRAMs Design of security appliances Task planning An understanding of hardware design Support and Benefits 25 days holiday plus options to buy, sell, or More ❯
Gloucester, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
BAE
performance appliances for the Defensive Cyber market. We develop from a blank sheet with security as a primary consideration, designing the whole appliance from high performance C++, embedded software, FPGA firmware (VHDL), custom PCBs, power distribution, and thermal management. All of which has to deliver a reliable, supportable, and maintainable capability for our customers. JOB ROLE A Firmware Engineer … FPGAs, with code developed using VHDL. As this is an active hands-on role, experience with VHDL is a must, as is a familiarity with at least 1 modern FPGA tool chain (ideally Altera but could be Xilinx, Achronix, or similar). The BAE Systems Digital Intelligence Cross-Domain product team consists of circa 50 people predominately based in … but do provide a flexible working environment that respects the needs of our people’s personal lives. Useful experience: High bandwidth data processing in FPGAs Working with high bandwidth FPGA interfaces such as networking and DRAMs Design of security appliances Task planning An appreciation of hardware design How we will support you: Work-life balance is important; you’ll More ❯
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Manpower UK Ltd
Role: FPGAEngineer Location: Cheltenham(hybrid) Duration: 6 month Inside IR35: Umbrella About Our Client: A global leader in aviation, dedicated to advancing the future of flight through innovation and precision engineering. With a rich legacy of excellence, they design and manufactures world-class jet engines and systems for commercial, military, and business aviation. Committed to … groundbreaking advancements in flight technology. Key Activities DO-254 experience, PHAC authoring, Planning stages of DO-254 projects, Technical authoring, SOI-1, updating existing designs. Essential Responsibilities Working with FPGA technical lead and Certification engineers to author PHAC document and other planning documents. Support setup of project ways of working according to standard work. Rebuild and modify existing FPGAMore ❯