Lead Firmware Engineer
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom • Posted June 13, 2026
Job Type:
Full-time
Location:
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Posted:
June 13, 2026
Category:
other-general
Application Deadline:
July 23, 2026
Role Description
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...
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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