Firmware Engineer

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  • Job Location: Portsmouth, England
  • Type: Contract
  • Posted: 04/11/2024

We are seeking a Security Cleared (or clearable) Firmware Engineer is urgently required for a 12-month contract with a likely extension after that. Working for the UK MoD, the successful candidate will join the Modems and Software Defined Radio department in Portsmouth. 60% of the working week will need to be carried out onsite.


Mandatory Skills required:



  • Understanding of DSP

  • VHDL Encoding to a high standard in a Linux environment

  • Xilinx Vivafo experience, particularly the use of block diagrams and non-project mode

  • tcl scripts for configuring and connecting IP and building projects in the Vivado environment

  • Verilog/SystemVerilog

  • Git for version control

  • Atlassian toolset (e.g. Jira, Confluence, BitBucket)

  • Agile or Scrum working environment


Beneficial Skills



  • Familiarity with Zynq Ultrascale RFSoCs e.g. use of AXI busses, associate IP

  • Makefile, Linux shell, Jenkins Control scripts

  • System and software modelling tools such as Enterprise Architect (SysML/UML)

  • Python for test purposes

  • SDR (Software Defined Radio)


Qualifications & Experience



  • HND or Bachelor of Engineering and typically 5+ years of professional experience

  • Experience using high-level modelling languages (e.g. SysML, UML)

  • Experience in using Sparx Enterprise Architect

  • Familiarity with using agile methodologies in the delivery is desirable

  • Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team

  • A background knowledge/interest of satellite communication systems/industry or Modem technology



Capital International Staffing Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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