Firmware Engineer

Our client has an opportunity for a Firmware Engineer to join them on a contract basis for an initial 12 months.
We are looking for an experienced Firmware Engineer who has experience working with Xilinx products, and you will work to generate, test and integrate code to support innovative solutions for software-defined modem technologies.

Role: Firmware Engineer
Location: Portsmouth – 60% onsite
Hours: 37 hours per week
Clearance: Active SC required on application
Hourly Rate: £75ph via Umbrella, inside IR35

You will join the Modems and Software Defined Radio Group, delivering a new product to the customer.

Mandatory Skills:

• 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)

Requirements:

• 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

If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please apply immediately!

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