Firmware Engineer

Job Description:

SECURITY CLEARANCE:   Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance 

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Occasional travel within UK / and international

LOCATION: Site (Hybrid working - 3 days a week in the office, 2 days remote)

TYPE: Full time 

WHAT&39;S IN IT FOR YOU

• Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax-free technology scheme, discounted shopping and much more

• Work / Life Balance: 37 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, hybrid working, up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL, option to buy/sell holiday

• Personal Development: Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000&43; E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities

• Health & Wellbeing: Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), Employee Assistance Programme, discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime pilates 

• Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and caregiving

• Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ&43;, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity) 

Our world is changing. And so are we. From our commitment to zero-carbon flight (ZEROe) to cleaning up space, sustainability is at the heart of our purpose. So what&39;s your next change?

Job Description:

We are looking for a Firmware Engineer to join us in Airbus Defence and Space Uk. You will join our Advanced Development Group (ADG) and report to the Engineering Manager of the project, delivering innovative solutions to the UK MOD.

The ADG are a small team of highly innovative, enthusiastic engineers providing cutting edge technology solutions to our key customers. The ADG is run as an internal group within the support and security of the larger organisation, this gives us the ability to react quickly to customer requests whilst providing stability, support and career opportunities for your future growth.

As the project is for UK MOD, you must be eligible for a UK Security Clearance.

The role will be based at Airbus premises in Portsmouth, UK. The role has a flexible working pattern and you will be required to be in office 60 of your time.

You will be an experienced firmware engineer with experience of working with Xilinx products. Within our team, you will work to generate, test and integrate code to support innovative solutions for software-defined modem technologies.

In particular, your skills will include:

Mandatory Skills:

• Understanding of DSP
• Experience in VHDL and/or Verilog field programmable gate array (FPGA) firmware development
• Proficient with embedded system firmware modelling, simulation and debugging.

Beneficial Skills:

• Familiarity with Zynq Ultrascale RFSoCs e.g. use of AXI busses, associated IP
• Experience with one or more of the following development tools: MATLAB/Simulink, Xilinx Vivado, Vivado HLS, HDL Coder, SysML, GNU/Linux and Agile (JIRA/Confluence Wiki/Bitbucket)
• Python for test purposes
• A background knowledge/interest of satellite communication systems/industry or Modem technology

About you

To be successful in this role you will need to live the Airbus Values, work with passion and determination, able to work to tight deadlines in an environment of continuous improvement. The skills and experience suited to this role:

• HND or Bachelor of Engineering and typically 5&43; years of professional experience
• Familiarity of using agile methodologies in delivery is desirable
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team

HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request. 

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

LI-WG

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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