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Firmware Engineer

ARM
Posted 15 hours ago, valid for 21 days
Location

Portsmouth, Hampshire PO2 8QD, England

Salary

£60 - £75 per hour

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position is for an experienced Firmware Engineer who will need to achieve UK SC clearance due to the nature of the role.
  • Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years of professional experience and a background in working with Xilinx products, particularly in a Linux environment.
  • Key skills required include VHDL encoding, DSP understanding, and experience with Xilinx Vivado and version control using Git.
  • The role offers a competitive salary, but specific figures are not mentioned in the job description.
  • Ideal candidates will also have familiarity with agile methodologies and a background in satellite communication systems or modem technology.
Firmware Engineer

*** Due to the nature of the role and the industry you will be working in you will be required to achieve UK SC clearance ***

We are looking for an experienced firmware engineer with experience of working withXilinx products. You will work within a team to generate, test and integrate code to support innovative solutions for software-defined modem technologies.

Key skills we are looking for -

  • Understanding of DSP
  • VHDL Encoding to a high standard in a Linux environment
  • Xilinx Vivado experience, particularly use of block diagrams and non-project mode
  • tcl scripts for configuring and connecting IP and building projects in the Vivado environment
  • Verilog / SystemVerilog
  • Git for version control
  • Atlassian toolset (e.g. Jira, Confluence, BitBucket)
  • Agile or Scrum working environment

Beneficial Skills -

  • Familiarity with Zynq Ultrascale RFSoCs e.g. use of AXI busses, associated IP
  • Makefile, Linux shell, Jenkins Control scripts
  • System and software modelling tools such as Enterprise Architect (SysML / UML)
  • Python for test purposes
  • SDR (Software Defined Radio)

Ideally you will have -

  • HND or Bachelor of Engineering and typically 5+ years of professional experience
  • Experience of using high level modelling languages (e.g. SysML, UML)
  • Experience in using Sparx Enterprise Architect.
  • Familiarity of using agile methodologies in delivery is desireable
  • Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
  • A background knowledge/interest of satellite communication systems/industry or Modem technology


Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.

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