SENIOR FIRMWARE DESIGN ENGINEER

Dorset  ‐ Onsite
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Description

SENIOR FIRMWARE DESIGN ENGINEER/SC CLEARED/FPGA/VHDL/EMBEDDED/C++/4 MONTHS/IMMEDIATE START/DORSET/HAMPSHIRE

Rate: £40-43 per Hour
Location: Dorset/Hampshire
Duration: 4 Months (initially)

Client
My client is internationally renowned and specialise in the design, development and delivery of information assurance and cyber security solutions for government and corporate applications which hold prestigious accreditations worldwide.

Main Responsibilities:
Seeking an experienced firmware/FPGA engineer who can operate as a key player in the design, development and test of bespoke digital design solutions targeting programmable logic devices for a number of Information Assurance projects.
The firmware/FPGA engineer will be required to elicit requirements, architect, design and implement IP blocks and then integrate these in to the wider system. You will work within a multi-disciplined team comprising systems, software, hardware and test capabilities. You will be expected to lead development activities engaging/directing other engineers to achieve a common goal and also provide mentoring and guidance for less experienced engineers. Where required you will assist planning and scoping of work to support bid type activities.

Key Skills
*. Full development life cycle experience
*. Sound understanding of firmware/FPGA engineering and quality processes
*. Good working practice of writing requirements and system design methodologies
*. Strong VHDL experience for FPGA Design and Simulation (Modelsim)
*. Strong Embedded firmware design experience (C/C++/Assembler)
*. Configuration management and version control
*. Have excellent communication skills, both written and oral
*. Able to mentor and provide technical guidance to team members
*. Be able to multi-task and work to deadlines

Desirable Skills
Knowledge of one or more of the following would be an advantage:
*. Design for security
*. Encryption techniques
*. DOORs for requirements capture/management
*. Xilinx and Altera technologies
*. Design, implementation and test of PCBs
*. Design for Airborne environments (DO-254)
*. Verilog/System Verilog

Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks.

LA International Computer Consultants Ltd is an HMG Approved Consultancy and operates as an IT & Engineering Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency, depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, we welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International Computer Consultants Ltd (Recruiter Awards for Excellence - Best IT, Best Public Sector & Gold Awards) and the most prestigious award that any business can receive The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2015.

Start date
ASAP
Duration
4 MONTHS
From
LA International Computer Consultants Ltd
Published at
23.10.2015
Project ID:
1006311
Contract type
Freelance
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