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Principal Firmware (VHDL) Engineer

Hastings, England, gb💼 Full-time💰 $59,200–$85,000🗓 2026-07-01 → 2026-07-31

Core

Developing and verifying firmware for safety-critical mission computing systems used in military aircraft, helicopters, and UAVs.

Role type

Principal Firmware (VHDL) Engineer

Builds

High-performance, safety-critical avionics mission computing systems

Domain

Defence / Avionics / Embedded Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

VHDL, FPGA design and implementation, XILINX SoCs, MicroSemi FPGAs, XILINX Vivado toolset, simulation tools, verification test bench generation, requirements capture, work package definition, effort estimation

Preferred skills

3rd party IP cores, MicroSemi Libero toolset, RTCA/DO-254 development guidelines, video interfaces and processing standards

Technologies

XILINX SoCs, MicroSemi FPGAs, XILINX Vivado, MicroSemi Libero

Responsibilities

Firmware development and verification primarily using VHDL, adhering to RTCA/DO-254 standards, leading internal and external firmware design reviews, supporting system architecture discussions

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic contribution

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