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Lead Firmware Engineer

Job in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh Area, EH1, Scotland, UK
Listing for: ARM
Full Time, Contract position
Listed on 2026-06-11
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 80 GBP Hourly GBP 80.00 HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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 driven engineering using MATLAB and Simulink tools

Experience of design tools such as Verilog, System Verilog and UVM
Ideally have prior experience working within the defence or Aerospace industries.

Experience with in the defence industry.

Experience with in the defence industry.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today.

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