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Principal Firmware Engineer in Luton, Bedfordshire

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Location

Luton, Bedfordshire

Salary

Negotiable

Contract

Contract

Principal Firmware Engineer

Based in Luton

12-month contract

Paying up to £85p/h (Inside IR35)

Please note - Due to the nature of the work, you'll be required to already hold or be eligible to obtain a high level of UK Security Clearance

Overview: As the Principal Firmware Engineer, you will work with the support of experts in their field, using world-class facilities to deliver Firmware for complex digital systems that meet challenging future customer requirements.

Responsibilities:

  • Auto-generating code using model-driven engineering using MATLAB and Simulink tools
  • Design using tools such as Xilinx, TCL, Verilog, System Verilog, and UVM
  • Derivation of detailed Firmware requirements and architecture from system requirements

Experience required:

  • Design tools such as Xilinx, TCL, Verilog, System Verilog, and UVM
  • FPGA architectures such as Xilinx 7. Xilinx UltraScale; Intel (Altera) or Microsemi (Actel).
  • Fast interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, and JESD
  • A structured approach to firmware design (RTCA DO-254 or similar)
  • Cryptography and anti-tamper techniques
  • Artificial Intelligence including machine learning and genetic algorithms
  • Electronics test methods and equipment
  • Working in mixed discipline teams
  • HNC/HND or Undergraduate Degree (Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, AI, Games Programming, Physics, or Applied Physics) or you may just have lots of skills and experience gained through your hard work.

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. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.

Job reference 130430_1785925006
Date posted 05 August 2026

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