Hybrid Principal, Lead FPGA Engineer

at Leonardo

• Job title: Principal, Lead FPGA Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Luton, United Kingdom

About the role

• Lead Firmware Engineer developing complex firmware at Leonardo for self-protection systems on various platforms. Collaborating with experts in the field while leveraging world-class facilities.

Responsibilities

• Firmware requirements capture and management;
• FPGA design and analysis;
• Production of documentation for other engineers and evidence for design reviews;
• Development of FPGA test and FPGA integration plans;
• Perform system integration work with PCB designers.
• Support all firmware designs through the company firmware process – training will be given.
• Modification of existing firmware designs and test benches.

Requirements

• An HNC/HND or Undergraduate Degree (Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, AI, Games Programming, Physics, or Applied Physics) or you may just have lots of skills and experience gained through your hard work.
• Design tools such as Xilinx, TCL, Verilog, System Verilog and UVM.
• FPGA architectures such as Xilinx 7. Xilinx UltraScale; Intel (Altera) or Microsemi (Actel).
• Fast interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, and JESD is also required.
• Auto-generated code using model driven engineering using Matlab and Simulink tools.
• Derivation of detailed FPGA/Firmware requirements and architecture from system requirements.
• A structured approach to FPGA/firmware design (RTCA DO-254 or similar).
• Cryptography and anti-tamper techniques.
• Artificial Intelligence including machine learning and genetic algorithms.
• Electronics test methods and equipment.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

• Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• 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).
• All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible hours with hybrid working options.