Firmware Engineer in Luton

Principal Firmware Engineer 12 Month Contract Bedfordshire£80-100ph Inside IR35 We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Firmware/FPGA Engineer.You will help us deliver the complex Firmware that forms part of our self-protection systems installed on fast jet, UAV, land and naval platforms.Would like to deliver the complex Firmware that forms part of our self-protection systems installed on fast jet, UAV, land and naval platforms?We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Firmware Engineer to join our growing Luton based team.What you will doAs a Firmware/FPGA engineer will work with the support of experts in their field, using world-class facilities to deliver Firmware for complex digital systems that meet challenging future customer requirements.What you really must have:* Design tools such as Xilinx, TCL, Verilog, System Verilog and UVM* FPGA architectures such as Xilinx 7. Xilinx UltraScale; Intel (Altera) or Microsemi (Actel).* Fast interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, and JESD is also required.* Auto-generated code using model driven engineering using Matlab and Simulink tools* Derivation of detailed Firmware requirements and architecture from system requirements* A structured approach to firmware design (RTCA DO-254 or similar)* Cryptography and anti-tamper techniques* Artificial Intelligence including machine learning and genetic algorithms* Electronics test methods and equipment* Good verbal and written communication skills* Working in mixed discipline teams* HNC/HND or Undergraduate Degree (Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, AI, Games Programming, Physics, or Applied Physics) or you may just have lots of skills and experience gained through your hard work.Disclaimer:This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change