Lead Firmware / FPGA Specialist

Responsibilities

• An exciting opportunity has arisen within Leonardo for a Lead Firmware / FPGA Specialist to work within the Surveillance Sector, developing firmware, working on FPGAs, that underpins both our current proven surveillance radar systems and our next generation breakthrough technologies.
• This is a unique opportunity where you will experience the full engineering lifecycle within Leonardo, involving requirement capture, architecture definition, design maturation, integration and qualification support of next generation surveillance radars.
• If you have a proven track-record and are passionate in what you do and can deliver a pragmatic approach to problem solving, we would like to hear from you.

Requirements

• What you must have:
• Degree (BSc, BEng, MEng, MSc, PhD) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or similar engineering/science course.
• Ability to analyse system level requirements and capture/ derive detailed FW requirements.
• Experience in firmware design techniques and tools, from VHDL to place-and-route.
• Experience in FPGA architectures such as system-on-chip (e.g. Xilinx Versal).
• Experience in specifying timing and area constraints for efficient FPGA place and route.
• Experience in integrating and debugging complex systems where the Firmware interacts with Hardware and Software.
• Experience of working in mixed discipline teams.
• Due to the nature of our work, any candidate must have 5 years UK residency and be capable of achieving full SC security clearance.
• It would be desirable if you had:
• Experience of auto-generated code using model driven engineering using MATLAB and Simulink tools.
• Experience of design tools such as Verilog, System Verilog and UVM.
• Experience in Siemens tools HDLDesigner and QuestaSim.
• Experience in using DOORs and ReqTracer.
• Experience within the defence industry.
• This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.
• Security Clearance
• Why join us
• Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Rewarding Performance : All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning : Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks : Sp

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Additional Information

Job Description: Salary: £60,000 to £84,955 Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.

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