Job Description

Firmware Engineer- SC Cleared

+ 12 month contracts

+ Up to 75 per hour

+ Portsmouth based

+ SC Clearance Required

Key Skills:

+ Understanding of DSP

+ VHDL Encoding to a high standard in a Linux environment

+ Linux experience.

+ Verilog / SystemVerilo

+ Xilinx Vivado experience, particularly use of block diagrams and non-project mode

Overview:

You will join our Modems and Software Defined Radio group and report to the Engineering Manager of the project, delivering a new product to the UK MOD.

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)