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About this position:
We currently have a great opportunity for a Firmware Engineer on a contract basis with a global engineering solutions company who have a proven track record serving the product lifecycle needs of high technology companies. This role can be based in either Edinburgh or Peterborough.
Job Responsibilities:
As a Firmware Engineer would be responsible for design and development of Firmware designs. You will work closely with Systems, Hardware and Software teams to provide firmware solutions and solve integration problems on complex systems.
Experience Required:
* Experienced with Mentor Graphics FPGA development tools including HDL Designer, ModelSim / Questa and Precision.
* Familiar with Xilinx / Intel (Altera) / Microsemi (Actel) ISE design flow and third-party synthesis tools
* Ability to analyse system and / or hardware level requirements and derive detailed Firmware requirements.
* De-bugging firmware designs and supporting integration & verification at hardware and system level.
* A good understanding of firmware version control and revision control software.
* Ability to coordinate day to day technical activities, liaising closely with the Project Engineering Lead / Lead firmware engineer & other disciplines.
* Excellent communication (oral & written) & interpersonal skills.
* Linux and scripting experience.
* Experience in writing technical reports/ documentation