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Leonardo UK Ltd is seeking a Firmware/FPGA engineer for their Edinburgh or Newcastle site. This senior or principal level position involves designing firmware solutions and working with a multidisciplinary team on radar and surveillance systems. Responsibilities include hardware requirement capture, FPGA design, and integration. Candidates should have a degree in relevant fields and experience with VHDL. The role offers a hybrid working model with various employee benefits focusing on well-being and career development.

Job Description Your impact We are looking for a Firmware/FPGA engineer to join Leonardo in Edinburgh or Newcastle, a world-class defence technology company. We develop cutting edge radars for the Eurofighter Typhoon and SAAB Gripen fighter jets, as well as maritime and airborne surveillance systems. We are also investors in innovation, undertaking all our own research to fuel our future products. We are recruiting talented, motivated engineers to join our growing Electronics team and we have a position for a Senior or Principal level Engineer. We can support the right engineer to be based in our Newcastle office but visits to the Edinburgh site would be an expected part of the role. This is an exciting opportunity for you as an engineer to bring your skill set and knowledge to a fast paced, dynamic and forward thinking working environment. You will be involved with Firmware/FPGA development across the Radar and Advanced Targeting line of business, working as part of a larger, multi-disciplinary team. The key duties of the role will be design and development of firmware designs, managing your development activities through the project and engineering life cycles and delivering the required solution. As a Firmware / FPGA Engineer you will be responsible for: Hardware requirements capture and firmware design. Work as part of a team to meet milestones for on time delivery. FPGA design/development, analysis and integration. Production of material for design reviews. Development of test planning, integration and design verification. Ensure that all firmware designs follow the company firmware process. What you'll bring You will, ideally have experience in the following areas: Degree (BSc, BEng, MEng, MSc, PhD, EngD) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (preferable) or related science (e.g. Physics or Computer science). Ability to design RTL using VHDL is essential, knowledge of Verilog an advantage but not essential. Implementing high speed, multi-frequency clocking architectures. Design with FPGA technologies from either AMD(Xilinx), Intel (Altera) or Microsemi (Actel). Use of Xilinx Vivado or Altera Quartus II / Quartus Prime is an advantage. Experience of FPGA architectures such as SoC system on chip (e.g. Xilinx Versal) an advantage. Experience in the use of Vendor IP e.g. Ethernet, Gigabit transceivers, DDR interfaces etc. Knowledge of Version management using Subversion, GIT or CVS. Specifying timing and area constraints for efficient FPGA place and route. Familiarity with Mentor Graphics FPGA development tools including HDL Designer and ModelSim / Questa is an advantage but not vital. A methodical approach to the full firmware design lifecycle, working to a structured firmware process such as RTCA DO 254 or similar. De bugging firmware designs, supporting verification and integration at hardware and system level alongside Software and Electronic Engineers. Verification techniques (test benching) using VHDL. Use of Integrated Logic Analysers (ILAs) from the firmware design tools. Whilst not vital, any of the following would be advantageous: Knowledge of hardware communication protocols (Ethernet, SPI, I2C, UART, etc.). Knowledge of C, C++, MATLAB, or LabVIEW. Personal attributes and values are just as important to us as technical ability, so we are looking for engineers with a willingness to learn, progress and develop through our devoted technical career path. If you are passionate in what you do and can deliver a pragmatic approach to problem solving, we would like to hear from you. Security Clearance This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government's Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: Why join us At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we're here to help you thrive. Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi days each year. Secure your Future: Benefit from our award winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution. Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity). Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme. Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning. Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme. Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more. Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role. For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website. Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team-they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety. At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know. Be part of something bigger - apply now! Primary Location GB - Edinburgh Additional Locations GB - Newcastle Contract Type Permanent Hybrid Working Hybrid

Company Overview Novomorphic is a UK semiconductor and systems design company focused on system-first secure Edge AI. We design and deliver advanced electronics where power, thermal performance, RF behaviour, latency, reliability, and security constraints matter. Our work spans edge AI systems, digital IC design, analogue and mixed-signal systems, FPGA platforms, embedded systems, and compound semiconductor technologies. We work through focused delivery, paid pilots, demonstrators, partner-enabled projects, and CR&D programmes. Our aim is to turn complex technical work into practical engineering outcomes, strong partner confidence, and clear commercial proof-points. We are building Novomorphic from the ground up. We value technical excellence, ownership, curiosity, collaboration, and practical delivery. The Opportunity This is a senior engineering role for an experienced FPGA and embedded systems engineer who enjoys making complex hardware-based systems work in the real world. You will work across FPGA integration, embedded interfaces, board bring-up, testbenches, hardware/software integration, lab debug and prototype stabilisation. The role is suited to candidates who sit comfortably between FPGA design, embedded systems, electronics and practical system delivery. Role Overview Novomorphic is seeking a Senior FPGA & Embedded Systems Engineer to help deliver FPGA-enabled intelligent hardware platforms and embedded electronic systems. This role is different from a pure RTL design role. You will focus on the full system: FPGA logic, embedded processors, firmware interfaces, sensors, memory maps, hardware bring-up, data paths, lab validation and stable prototype delivery. The role combines FPGA engineering, embedded system integration, hardware debug, test automation, technical documentation and close collaboration with digital design, embedded software, AI and hardware teams. What You Will Do FPGA and Embedded System Integration Integrate FPGA logic with embedded processors, firmware, sensors, memories, host interfaces and external hardware. Develop and refine register maps, memory maps, control interfaces and hardware/software APIs. Implement or support RTL blocks, integration wrappers, interface logic and data movement paths. Support timing, latency, determinism and resource trade-offs in FPGA-enabled systems. Work with embedded firmware engineers to bring up drivers, HALs, diagnostics and control interfaces. Support system-level integration across FPGA, embedded software, AI models, analogue hardware and power electronics. Produce clear interface documentation, bring-up notes, test procedures and review material. Bring-Up, Debug and Validation Bring up FPGA development boards, prototype PCBs and hardware demonstrators in the lab. Create practical testbenches, simulations, regression checks and hardware validation scripts. Debug hardware and firmware issues using oscilloscopes, logic analysers, protocol analysers and on-chip debug tools. Support HIL-style testing, customer demos, grant-funded milestones and internal technical validation. Develop repeatable bring-up and validation workflows that can be reused across projects. Help move prototypes from fragile lab setups to stable engineering demonstrators. Collaboration and Technical Delivery Work closely with FPGA designers, embedded software engineers, hardware engineers, AI engineers and system architects. Participate in technical planning, design reviews, debug reviews and delivery reviews. Identify technical risks early, especially around interfaces, timing, bring-up, stability and test coverage. Mentor junior engineers in practical FPGA, embedded and lab-based engineering methods. Help define good engineering habits for a growing start-up team. What You Will Develop Through the role, you will build and strengthen practical capability in: FPGA-based embedded system architecture Hardware/software interface design Register maps, memory maps and control APIs FPGA bring-up and board-level debug Practical testbench, simulation and regression workflows Embedded processor and SoC FPGA integration Lab instrumentation, diagnostics and prototype validation Real-time and deterministic embedded system behaviour System-level integration across AI, firmware, FPGA and hardware Reusable bring-up, validation, and integration processes What We Are Looking For We are looking for a practical senior engineer who can make complex systems work, not just design isolated blocks. You should be comfortable in the lab, comfortable close to hardware and able to work across FPGA, firmware and system boundaries. Essential Requirements Strong experience with FPGA-based embedded systems. Good VHDL, Verilog or SystemVerilog skills. Experience with FPGA toolchains such as Xilinx/AMD Vivado or similar. Experience with hardware bring-up and lab debugging. Good understanding of embedded processors, firmware interfaces and board-level systems. Experience defining or debugging register maps, memory maps, data paths or control interfaces. Ability to work across multidisciplinary engineering domains. Clear communication and willingness to document technical work properly. Ability to mentor junior engineers and take ownership of technical delivery. Desirable Experience Experience through industry work, research, prototypes, coursework, lab work or practical development in areas such as: SoC FPGA platforms such as Zynq, MPSoC, MicroBlaze, ARM or RISC-V systems Embedded C/C++ for firmware-level debug and integration Python scripting for test automation and lab workflows Industrial, motor-control, communications or edge AI systems Ethernet, SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, PCIe or other protocol experience HIL testing or real-time test environments Debug of sensors, ADCs, DACs, power rails or mixed hardware systems EMC-aware debug and prototype stabilisation Experience building customer demos or proof-of-concept systems Awareness of productisation, documentation and release quality Familiarity with any of the following tools or environments is useful: Xilinx/AMD Vivado ModelSim, Questa or similar simulators Embedded C/C++ development environments Python-based test and automation workflows Oscilloscopes, logic analysers, protocol analysers and bench equipment Git and version control workflows Linux development environments JTAG, UART and hardware debug workflows Previous start-up experience is not required, but strong hands-on engineering experience and practical delivery judgement are important. We Value Engineers Who Take ownership and follow through. Enjoy solving difficult engineering problems. Are curious, practical, and willing to learn quickly. Can work independently without disappearing into a silo. Collaborate well with engineers from different disciplines. Communicate clearly, especially when raising risks or blockers. Are comfortable in a start-up environment where priorities can move quickly. Want to build real engineering capability, not just write documents or papers. What Success Looks Like Early success in this role means: Strong engagement with onboarding, lab work and project delivery. High-quality delivery on assigned FPGA integration, bring-up, test or documentation tasks. Active participation in debug reviews, design reviews and multidisciplinary engineering discussions. Growing ownership of FPGA-enabled embedded systems and prototype stability. Improved bring-up speed, test repeatability and system-level delivery confidence. Meaningful contribution to customer projects, internal platforms and funded innovation programmes. Why Join Novomorphic? At Novomorphic, you will: Work on next-generation semiconductor, edge AI, FPGA and intelligent hardware technologies. Use industry-standard engineering tools and workflows across semiconductor, FPGA, embedded and system design. Learn directly from experienced semiconductor, FPGA, embedded, AI and systems engineers. Contribute to real customer projects, internal platforms, reusable engineering IP and funded innovation programmes. Gain exposure to advanced low-power, intelligent, digital, mixed-signal and compound semiconductor technologies. Help strengthen the UK semiconductor and intelligent hardware ecosystem. Build a long-term career in advanced semiconductor and electronic systems engineering. Benefits Novomorphic's benefits package includes: 28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays Salary sacrifice pension scheme Annual discretionary bonus scheme Life assurance Private medical insurance Additional benefits tailored to employee needs Location and Working Model This role is based in Cardiff, Wales. Working arrangements may vary depending on project and business requirements. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK

Job Description An opportunity has arisen within Leonardo Edinburgh for a Lead Firmware/FPGA Engineer to work on the Global Combat Air System Programme (GCAP). This exciting role will play a significant part in maturing and delivering a mission critical component that will be installed onto the GCAP core platform. This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to play a fundamental role in a defence programme of critical national importance, and to shape the future of Combat Air capability in the UK. If you have a proven track record and are passionate in what you do and can deliver a pragmatic approach to problem solving, we would like to hear from you. As a Lead Firmware/FPGA Engineer, you 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. Your role may even take you across the UK or abroad for technical reviews. You will use or develop team leading experience to support the delivery of work from several engineers. Your expertise will also be key to enhance processes and ways of working across UK wide FPGA/Firmware delivery teams. What you'll bring Ability to analyse system level requirements and capture/derive detailed firmware requirements. Ability to prepare documentation for other engineers and design reviews. Experience in firmware design techniques and tools, from VHDL to place and route. Experience FPGA architectures such as system on chip (e.g. Xilinx Versal). Experience in specifying timing and area constraints for efficient FPGA place and route. Good verbal and written communication skills. Experience of working in mixed discipline teams. Degree (BSc, BEng, MEng, MSc, PhD) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or similar engineering/science course. Due to the nature of our work, any candidate must have 5 years UK residency and be capable of achieving full SC security clearance. Personal attributes and values are just as important to us as technical ability, so we are looking for engineers with a willingness to learn, progress and develop through our devoted technical career path. If you are passionate in what you do and can deliver a pragmatic approach to problem solving, we would like to hear from you. Security Clearance This role is subject to pre employment screening in line with the UK Government's Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: Why join us At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work-life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we're here to help you thrive. Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi days each year. Secure your Future: Benefit from our award winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution. Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity). Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme. Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning. Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme. Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more. Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role. Primary Location: GB - Edinburgh Contract Type: Permanent Hybrid Working: Hybrid

Leonardo UK Ltd is seeking a Lead Firmware/FPGA Engineer in Edinburgh to work on the Global Combat Air System Programme (GCAP). This role involves analyzing system-level requirements and leading firmware development for complex digital systems. The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in firmware design and a degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering. Competitive benefits include flexible working, generous leave, and an exceptional pension scheme.

Electronic Hardware Engineer - £45,000 - Yeovil (Somerset) On-site with some flexibility High-tech systems Career progression & training Ready to dive into the deep end of cutting edge technology? A brilliant opportunity has surfaced for a passionate and hands on electronic hardware engineer to join a small but mighty team developing some of the world's most advanced systems. The Opportunity You'll become part of a tight knit engineering team working at the heart of a successful, fast growing company. Your mission? To help design, build, and support sophisticated electronic hardware that powers highly specialised products used across the globe. You'll be involved in the entire product lifecycle - from concept to design, testing to manufacturing, and ongoing support. If you're curious, eager to learn, and enjoy solving real world technical challenges, you'll fit right in. What you'll be doing Designing and testing complex analogue and digital electronic systems Creating schematics and laying out multi layer PCBs Developing and debugging firmware and FPGA designs Fault finding and refining hardware to ensure long term reliability Supporting the transition from prototype to production Writing clear documentation and contributing to design reviews Collaborating closely with the wider systems and development teams What we're looking for A degree (2:1 or above) in Electronic Engineering or related field Strong foundation in electronic design - both digital and analogue Curiosity, drive to learn, and confidence working across different tech disciplines Excellent communication skills and a genuine team mindset Bonus points if you have Experience with VHDL and FPGA design (Intel Quartus a big plus) PCB design tools such as Altium Designer Familiarity with embedded C/C++ for microcontrollers Knowledge of communications interfaces like Ethernet, SPI, I2C, RS232/RS485 A background in taking designs through to manufacturing and production testing Why apply Work on world leading tech in a role where your input matters On the job training and development tailored to you Great blend of hands on lab work and design focused engineering Flexible working (some remote available) - though much of the exciting kit lives in the office! £45,000 salary + future career development If you're ready to push boundaries and grow your career in electronics, we'd love to hear from you.

FPGA Firmware Engineer - Ulverston Hybrid or Remote (3 days on site per month, Tuesday to Thursday) which is fully expensed - Travel & Accommodation Are your Firmware Engineer or FPGA Design Engineer career goals not being met? Are you working in a huge corporate, in a very large team on only a small module of an overall project? Bored? Are you frustrated by the bureaucracy? Are you working in a dull, tired domain? As an FPGA Engineer you'll enjoy solving a variety of technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other. You'll gain deeper job satisfaction, variety, better rewards and a great quality of life inside and outside of work. You'll like their worker autonomy, project ownership, with a commitment to inclusion, diversity and work-life balance. A good company culture resulting in a low turnover of engineering staff. Renewed investment in the business by the parent enabling strong future growth which opens up possibilities to work on other interesting products or projects within the subsea industry. We are an exclusive partner to this exciting company having worked with them successfully for nearly 15 years. As a Firmware Engineer, FPGA Engineer you'll love working in a high-technology business dedicated to providing the most reliable imaging and acoustic equipment for use in underwater applications. You'll enjoy a truly international customer base, their cutting edge technology has been adopted as the preferred choice in an expanding variety of sub-sea applications including deep sea infrastructure, defence, renewables, marine life tracking systems, dive search & recovery operations, oil & gas and scientific discovery. You'll work at a state of the art manufacturing facility in Ulverston, Cumbria, on the edge of the beautiful Lake District National Park, offering exciting lifestyle choices. You'll design, implement, and optimise FPGA-based digital architectures for sonar, acoustic processing, and subsea sensing systems. The role focuses on real time signal acquisition, high-throughput digital signal processing (DSP), beamforming, and robust operation in demanding subsea environments. The FPGA Engineer will contribute to the development of reliable, high-performance embedded systems deployed in offshore, marine, defence, and scientific applications. What you'll do: 1. FPGA Architecture & Real-Time Signal Processing Develop FPGA designs for: Multi channel acoustic data acquisition Digital down conversion (DDC) Filtering (FIR/IIR) FFT processing Beamforming algorithms Pulse compression and matched filtering Implement high speed streaming data pipelines Optimise fixed point arithmetic for deterministic real time performance Design low latency architectures suitable for active sonar systems. 2. High Speed Interface Development Implement and validate interfaces such as: High speed ADC/DAC interfaces JESD204 LVDS SERDES Develop memory interfaces (DDR3/DDR4) for buffering high bandwidth acoustic data Ensure deterministic timing and synchronisation (e.g., PTP, trigger alignment). 3. Hardware Integration & Subsea Considerations Collaborate with analogue and hardware engineers on: Front end acoustic transducer electronics Low noise acquisition chains Clocking strategies and jitter management Consider power efficiency and thermal constraints in sealed subsea systems Contribute to design for reliability in harsh marine environments. 4. Verification, Testing & Validation Develop simulation testbenches for signal processing chains Perform bit accurate modelling (MATLAB/Python to RTL correlation) Conduct hardware bring up and debug using: Integrated Logic Analysers (ILA) Oscilloscopes Spectrum analysers Support acoustic tank testing and sea trials where required. 5. Performance Optimisation Achieve timing closure for high speed DSP architectures Optimise FPGA resource usage (DSP slices, BRAM, LUTs) Minimise latency in signal paths Improve power efficiency for long duration subsea deployments. 6. Documentation & Compliance Produce design documentation and verification reports Support compliance with relevant standards (e.g., EMC, CE, marine standards, defence standards where applicable) Participate in design reviews and risk assessments (FMEA). What you'll need: Strong proficiency in VHDL and/or Verilog Experience with Xilinx (AMD) or Intel FPGAs Strong understanding of Digital signal processing, fixed point arithmetic, FFT and filtering implementations, multi rate signal processing Experience with high speed ADC/DAC interfacing Knowledge of clock domain crossing and timing constraints Familiarity with MATLAB or Python for DSP modelling. Qualifications: Degree in Electronic Engineering or related discipline. Postgraduate study in DSP, acoustics, or embedded systems (advantageous). Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Successful real time processing at required bandwidth Timing closure at target clock frequencies Low defect rate in sea trials. About the company: The company is well established, stable, and specialises in the production of high performance acoustic sensors, imaging sonar, depth sensing and navigation tracking equipment for the subsea industry. With the backing of its parent company they are now poised to launch more new products, next generation sonar systems, providing robust underwater solutions in the harshest environments for their customers worldwide.

A leading engineering recruitment firm is seeking an FPGA Firmware Engineer for a role based in Ulverston, offering a hybrid work model. This role involves designing and optimizing FPGA-based digital architectures for underwater applications. The ideal candidate will have strong VHDL/Verilog skills, experience with high-speed interfaces, and a degree in Electronic Engineering. The company is well-established, focusing on innovative solutions in the subsea industry, providing opportunities for varied responsibilities and professional growth.