Firmware / FPGA Engineer
Posted 6 days ago by RC Fornax
Negotiable
Outside
Hybrid
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary: RC Fornax is looking for a Firmware/FPGA Engineer to support a defence customer in Edinburgh. This hybrid role offers an opportunity to work on FPGA firmware development within a multidisciplinary team on high-impact projects. The position is outside IR35 and comes with a negotiable pay rate. Candidates should have a relevant degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or a related field.
Key Responsibilities:
- Capturing and managing hardware requirements.
- Developing concepts for complex systems and functions.
- Designing and analysing FPGA-based solutions.
- Applying verification techniques using VHDL or SystemVerilog/UVM.
- Preparing documentation and materials for design reviews.
- Planning and executing test, integration, and design verification activities.
- Ensuring all firmware designs comply with internal development processes.
- Working with FPGA technologies from vendors such as Xilinx, Intel (Altera), or Microsemi (Actel), including their associated toolchains.
Key Skills:
- Degree (BSc, BEng, MEng, MSc, PhD, or EngD) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or a related scientific discipline.
- Experience in FPGA firmware development.
- Proficiency in VHDL or SystemVerilog/UVM.
- Knowledge of FPGA technologies and associated toolchains.
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary engineering team.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Edinburgh
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
RC Fornax are seeking Firmware/FPGA Engineer to support our defence customer based in Edinuburgh. This is a hybrid opportunity , outside IR35 with negotiable pay rate. This is an exciting opportunity for engineers to apply their expertise in a fast-paced, dynamic, and forward-thinking environment. You will contribute to FPGA firmware development within a multidisciplinary engineering team, supporting a variety of high-impact projects.
As a Firmware / FPGA Engineer, your responsibilities will include:
- Capturing and managing hardware requirements.
- Developing concepts for complex systems and functions.
- Designing and analysing FPGA-based solutions.
- Applying verification techniques using VHDL or SystemVerilog/UVM.
- Preparing documentation and materials for design reviews.
- Planning and executing test, integration, and design verification activities.
- Ensuring all firmware designs comply with internal development processes.
- Working with FPGA technologies from vendors such as Xilinx, Intel (Altera), or Microsemi (Actel), including their associated toolchains.
Holding a degree (BSc, BEng, MEng, MSc, PhD, or EngD) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or a related scientific discipline (e.g., Physics).