Firmware Software Engineer

Firmware/Software Engineer – Instrumentation – South Wales – IM145

Salary / benefits: £42,000plus benefits,

Job Term: Permanent / Full Time

Job Outline:

A leading designer and manufacturer of Instrumentation is now looking for a Firmware / Software Engineer to join their Engineering Team.

Working in a team based project environment interacting with Hardware and Software engineers and scientists, you will contribute to system architecture, design, coding, verification, validation and product support.

This is a key role within the product development process, designing /implementing/ testing both embedded and FPGA firmware for signal processing and electro-mechanical control hardware and PC based test tools for prototyping and manufacturing test.

Involved in the full product lifecycle you will follow the product from inception to product launch, interacting with early users, understanding issues and enabling product changes.

You will write test tools using LabVIEW or Microsoft.NET based C++ or C# applications.

Qualifications:

You should hold a good Bachelor’s Degree in Software or Electronics Engineering.

Experience:

You should have a minimum of 5 years’ experience and a strong understanding of instrumentation systems and their control, parallel communication protocols, microprocessors and DSPs, and programmable logic FPGA, VHDL, Verilog, C/C++, assembler, and LabVIEW programming skills.

Experience with some or all of the following EDA tools: Modelsim, Xilinx ISE, Altera Quartus, TI code composer, Microchip MPLAB is required.

In addition you should have a good understanding of software design practices, revision control, design for manufacturing, design for test, and design for reliability.

Preference will be given to candidates who have a knowledge in the field of spectroscopy, and experience with Arm / PIC / TI processors, Altera and Xilinx.

Knowledge of ISO environments and analytical techniques in the areas of IR, FTIR and UV spectroscopy is also desirable.

Additional Information:

In return my client can offer a rewarding position in a technology leading company.

Candidates should be willing and able to travel at short notice, as occasional travel may be required.

Candidates MUST be eligible to work and live in the UK.

Skills: Firmware, Software, Embedded, Instrumentation, FPGA, LabVIEW.