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Lead Firmware Engineer

📍 Location
Edinburgh
⏰ Job Type
Full-time
📅 Posted
June 13, 2026

About the Role

Lead Firmware Engineer

Edinburgh

12-Month Contract

Paying up to £80p/h (Inside IR35)

Key Responsibilities

Ability to analyse system-level requirements and capture/ derive detailed FW requirements.
Specifying timing and area constraints for efficient FPGA place and route.
Integrating and debugging complex systems where the Firmware interacts with Hardware and Software.
Deliver firmware for complex digital systems that meet challenging future customer requirements
Mentor junior members of the team to help enhance their skills and knowledge in all aspects of Firmware development.

Required Experience

Degree (BSc, BEng, MEng, MSc, PhD) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or similar engineering/science course
Experience in firmware design techniques and tools, from VHDL to place-and-route
Experience in FPGA architectures such as system-on-chip (e.g. Xilinx Versal)
Experience of auto-generated code using model dri...

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