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RC Fornax is seeking a FPGA Engineer to join our leading defence customer. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for a motivated individual to expand their skills and expertise within a dynamic and growing organisation.This is an exciting opportunity to create advanced solutions for Electronic Countermeasure (ECM) programs, helping to protect personnel from threats like Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in both military and civilian environments. These systems are deployed across various platforms, providing the chance to work closely with partners and end users.Working pattern :Hybrid 3-4 days on site per weekAvailable Location :LutonBristolBasildonKey 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.Support all firmware designs through the company firmware processModification of existing firmware designs and test benchesSkillsEssential:Using FPGA technologies especially from either Xilinx, Microsemi (Actel) or Lattice and their toolsAdvanced verification techniques using either VHDL or System Verilog / UVMSpecifying complex timing and area constraints for efficient FPGA place and routeAbility to analyse system level requirements and derive detailed Firmware requirementsA methodical approach to the full firmware design lifecycle, working to a structured firmware process such as RTCA DO-254 or similarExperience of working on safety related firmware to IEC 61508 would be advantageous.De-bugging firmware designs and supporting verification and integration at hardware and system level alongside Software and Hardware Engineers.Making technical decisions and mitigating technical risk for Firmware design activitiesAbility to communicate effectively across different disciplines both verbally and in written formFamiliarity with Siemens EDA FPGA development tools including HDL Designer and ModelSim / Questa is an advantage.Engineering experience with radio systems and software defined radio or signal processing an advantageExperience of mentoring more junior members of the teamDesirable:Awareness of Safety, Security and other legislative constraintsDomain experience in Electronics Warfare and Electronics Countermeasure.Due to the nature of this project , successful candidate must hold Active SC Clearance and be sole British national.