Firmware Engineer

Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom
Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.
Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that's why we offer you the flexibility to do what's important to you; whether that's part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.
Our opportunity
Are you looking for a new challenge? Would you like an opportunity to develop your firmware design skills in a close-knit, dynamic team environment? Thales OME delivers a range of state-of-the-art solutions for some of the most technically advanced defence and security platforms in the world, and we're seeking talented engineers who can apply their knowledge and skills in a firmware role.
This role is a development role, intended to give an engineer with some existing design experience the opportunity to build their technical skills, widen their exposure to different aspects of the design lifecycle, and learn about complex defence products in more detail. The role will cover all aspects of the product lifecycle, from concept studies, requirements, selection of technology, design and development, integration, validation and qualification.
At Thales we offer flexible smart working and a competitive benefits package including a healthcare plan, employee assistance programme, matched pension contributions, generous annual leave and additional flexible benefits.
What can we offer you?
On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes;

• Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00pm
• Pension Scheme
• 28 days annual leave (Plus Bank Holidays)
• Life Cover
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts

About the role:
The engineer would be responsible for the design and development of firmware for FPGAs in close collaboration with the Systems, Electronics and Software teams.
Key responsibilities:
The role will involve the following activities:

• Designing firmware using VHDL or High-Level Synthesis Languages
• Verifying firmware using VHDL or Hardware Verification Languages
• Writing and reviewing design documentation
• Preparing for and participate in peer reviews and project design reviews
• Engage with a multi-disciplinary team across the project (systems, electronics, software, safety, etc.) to develop an optimum solution
• Work collaboratively with the project team to ensure products meet all requirements
• Contribute to the development of the wider firmware team, including proposing and implementing improvements, participating in peer reviews and sharing knowledge and good practice across the team
• Providing support to integration, debugging and system level testing
• Reporting progress of work against cost, schedule and performance

Projects involve using the latest industry-class development tools for FPGA and System-on-Chip hardware technologies. Work is carried out to a structured firmware design process.
Skills and Experience:
Demonstrated experience of firmware design roles including at least a subset of the following

• Degree in Electronics or Software engineering
• Experience in development of firmware/digital design in VHDL or Verilog
• Experience in verification of firmware designs using VHDL or SystemVerilog
• Analysis of firmware requirements and developing code to meet those requirements
• Familiarity with Xilinx / Intel (Altera) / Microsemi (Actel) design flow and third-party synthesis tools
• Debugging of firmware designs and supporting integration and test at hardware level
• Ability to manage own tasks and technical activities as a technical lead for an engineering manager
• Experience in writing technical reports/ documentation
• The role requires a SC clearance

Your Career At Thales
We're committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry.
Your health and well-being matters to us and where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.
Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.
In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.
At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.
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