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Job Title - Firmware Engineer

Location:

Crawley (Hybrid)

Seniority:

5+ Years of Experience

Roles Available:

4

Employment Type:

Full Time

Clearance:

As this role is within the UK Defence sector, you must hold the full right to work in the UK + be eligible to obtain/already hold a minimum of SC Clearance.


At

ALTEN UK

, we support some of the most advanced engineering programmes in the Defence and Aerospace sectors. Our teams are contributing to next-generation sensing, secure communications, mission systems and intelligent electronic technologies powering future military and security platforms. As part of this growth, we are expanding our

Firmware Engineering

capability to deliver high-performance FPGA solutions for complex, safety-critical electronic systems. You will work on cutting-edge digital architectures that demand precision, innovation and deep technical understanding.

Key Responsibilities

Develop, implement and optimise

FPGA and VHDL-based firmware

for high-reliability electronic systems used in Defence and Aerospace applications. Verify and validate firmware using

hardware description languages

and

hardware verification languages

, ensuring compliance with performance and reliability requirements. Contribute to firmware architecture, simulation, integration and test activities across the

full development lifecycle

. Drive improvements in firmware development processes including

documentation, scripting, reporting

and

automation

. Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams including

Electronics

,

Systems

,

Software

and

Test

engineers to ensure seamless system integration. Support design reviews, requirements traceability and configuration management activities in accordance with engineering standards.

Qualifications

Skills, Experience & Qualifications Required:

Degree in

Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems

OR

relevant

technical military background.

Must be eligible for or already hold

UK Security Clearance (SC)

5+ years' professional experience

in

Firmware / FPGA development

within Defence, Aerospace or other high-integrity engineering domains. Strong communication skills and ability to work within structured engineering processes.

Technical Knowledge Beneficial to the Role

VHDL

,

Verilog

or

SystemVerilog

for digital design and implementation. Verification testbench architecture using

SystemVerilog

or

C++

. Advanced verification methodologies such as

OSVVM

,

UVVM

or advanced VHDL verification techniques. Requirements management using

IBM DOORS

. Design simulation using

ModelSim

or

QuestaSim

. FPGA development using vendor-specific tools (e.g., Xilinx or Intel toolchains). Knowledge of

PCIe

,

Ethernet

,

Serial Communications

,

AXI4

or similar high-speed digital interfaces. Experience with

object-oriented design

,

image-processing algorithms

, or

algorithm development

using

MATLAB

. Familiarity with

Linux-based development environments

.

Additional Information

Why join us?

We foster a community of dually talented individuals who are both entrepreneurs and technology specialists. Our teams embody the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship, enabling us to develop solutions most efficiently.


Our commitment to sustainable growth is unwavering, and we continuously strive for accelerated transformation and continuous improvement. Through ALTEN labs, mentoring programs, internal universities, and more, we are always pushing boundaries and embracing new possibilities.


We offer incredible opportunities to join inspiring projects in the most innovative companies.


We prioritise your career development with personalised support plans tailored to your own aspirations. We're here to empower you and help you reach your full potential.


Join our passionate team and start building tomorrow, today!

In short you get:

A personalised career path and a rewarding management style A chance to work on the most exciting engineering projects and technologies along with Premium Customers A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries A competitive salary Private Medical Insurance Pension Scheme Cycle-to-work Scheme among many additional benefits Social atmosphere, regular gatherings, and team buildings Flexible way of working (role dependent)
This role will require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.