Principal Firmware Engineer (x2)Location: NewcastleDuration: 6 monthsRate: £51.32 per hour PAYE or £70 per hour UmbrellaAs a Principal Firmware (FPGA) Engineer, you will create and develop firmware for leading edge airborne applications. You will be responsible for the design and development of Firmware designs using VHDL, for verifying designs using either VHDL or SystemVerilog and working to a structured firmware design process.Proven Ability / Key SkillsCreating innovative VHDL based FPGA designsAdvanced verification techniques using either VHDL or SystemVerilog / UVMCurrent FPGA technologies from either Xilinx, Altera or Microsemi and their toolsModel Driven Engineering tools including MATLAB and SimulinkHigh Speed Interface Design & Integration, including PCIe, DDR3, EthernetAnalysing system level documents and deriving detailed Firmware requirementsAdopting a methodical approach to the full firmware design lifecycle, ideally working to a structured firmware process such as RTCA DO-254 or similarSpecifying complex timing and area constraints for efficient FPGA place and routeDe-bugging firmware designs and supporting system related verification and integrationAdditionalDue to the sensitive nature of the project involved all applicants must be capable of gaining a UK MOD Security Clearance to SC level.TPBN1_UKTJ