Experienced Firmware and Software Engineer

3 weeks ago


Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom Airbus Full time
Job Description:

Security Clearance: A BPSS check, including a criminal record check, is required for this position.

Travel Requirements: Occasional travel within the UK may be necessary.

Location: The role is based on-site, with a typical split of 3 days per week in the office and 2 days remote.

Job Type: Full-time.

What We Offer:
  • Competitive salary and annual profit share
  • Contributory pension and share options
  • Car leasing scheme and free onsite parking
  • Season ticket loan and tax-free technology scheme
  • Discounted shopping and other benefits
Work-Life Balance:
  • 37-hour working week
  • Flexible working around core hours
  • Friday afternoons off
  • Hybrid working and up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL
  • Option to buy/sell holiday
Family and Caregiving:
  • Life assurance
  • Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave and caregiving

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing specialized satellite communications Software Defined Radio (SDR) modem firmware for secure and resilient communications links. They will gain hands-on experience in many facets of satellite communications engineering, working as part of a multi-disciplinary team including software, system, firmware, test, and infrastructure engineers.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Firmware requirements capture, analysis, and design response activities
  • Firmware implementation across multiple target devices, including Xilinx families under ISE and Vivado Development environments
  • Support during system integration phases through simulation (host) and target testing (and fault diagnosis) at module and integrated unit levels
  • Firmware implementation across multiple Xilinx device families and associated toolsets, including ISE and Vivado Development environments
  • Integration testing of Firmware with software to support system Verification and Validation

It would be advantageous for the successful candidate to have experience of implementing advanced Digital Signal Processing (DSP) functions on FPGA devices and experience with Mathematical Modelling techniques (e.g. Matlab and/or Simulink) to simulate key elements of Digital Communication Systems.

About Us:

Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services.



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