Senior DSP Firmware Engineer

Senior DSP Firmware Engineer | Contract | Hybrid | Stevenage The Role * Design, simulate and implement DSP algorithms for advanced communications and sensing systems. * Develop, test and verify FPGA firmware using VHDL…

Hybrid Engineering
Pay rate £65/hour
Contract type Contract
Posted 22 September 2026

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Senior DSP Firmware Engineer | Contract | Hybrid | Stevenage

The Role

* Design, simulate and implement DSP algorithms for advanced communications and sensing systems.

* Develop, test and verify FPGA firmware using VHDL and/or Verilog.

* Produce firmware designs from system requirements and functional specifications.

* Support hardware integration, debugging and product development within a multidisciplinary engineering team.

Key Skills

* 5+ years' FPGA/DSP development experience.

* Strong VHDL and/or Verilog design skills.

* FPGA simulation, verification and test experience.

* Experience with formal configuration control.

Desirable

* C/C++ for SoC or embedded processor development.

* Xilinx Versal AI Engines.

* 5G/LTE communications.

* Technical leadership experience.

Sponsorship is not available for this position

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