About the Role
This Senior Electronic Design & Firmware Engineer will be based at either our Barnstaple, Bristol or Beckington site. The position offers flexible working and a competitive salary of up to £67k, depending on experience. The role involves developing advanced firmware solutions for FPGA‑based systems, strengthening departmental capability in VHDL design and integration, owning complex designs, mentoring engineers, and ensuring robust electronic and firmware solutions.
What you’ll be doing
Design, implement, and verify FPGA firmware using VHDL/Verilog
Develop and optimise embedded code for high‑performance systems
Own the full lifecycle: requirements, architecture, coding, simulation, and integration
Collaborate on schematic capture and PCB design using Altium
Support component selection and signal integrity analysis
Provide technical support to a small multi‑disciplinary team of engineers on specific projects
Seek and share good practice and knowledge locally to continuously improve own practices
Mentor and provide expert advice to other engineers within the SEA
Facilitate reviews and approvals of electronic designs in accordance with business and industry standards
Provide input to company standards pertaining to Electronic Engineering, including calculations, CAD models, manufacturing drawings & schematics, and technical reports
Support SEA products through manufacturing, assembly, installation and service life
Support the preparation and submission of bids and proposals, including interfacing with customers and suppliers and generating engineering estimates
About Our Company
SEA develops and delivers advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient. We provide state‑of‑the‑art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In‑service across the globe, our systems deliver rapid response to threats and high system effectiveness. We support an ever‑growing number of navies worldwide and continue to bolster our specialist knowledge of key overseas markets.
What We Offer
Benefits
Work‑life balance
Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
25 days annual leave, plus buy and sell
Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual
Half‑day Fridays
Reservist special paid leave
Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program
All staff bonus
Group pension plan up to 7% employer contribution
Cycling to work scheme
Wellbeing centre
Sports & social activities
Employee discounts portal – online and in‑store discounts, travel savings
Life assurance policy
Publication and recruitment bonus rewards
LinkedIn Learning development opportunities
Facilities & Resources
Electric vehicle charging points at all sites
Private seated lunch areas
Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages
Onsite showers and toiletries provision
Free onsite parking
The Skills You Need
Expert in VHDL/Verilog and FPGA toolchains (Intel Quartus, AMD Vivado)
Strong understanding of digital electronics and embedded systems
Versatility to provide input in other programming languages and simulation tools such as MATLAB, C and Python (desired but not essential)
Knowledge of communication protocols and real‑time systems
Ability to contribute to the design and development of analogue and digital electronic circuits
Understanding of PCB design from schematic capture to PCB layout
Methodical/systematic approach to analyse and solve problems, identifying key facts and breaking down complex information into component parts
Full lifecycle experience from requirements decomposition to acceptance and user sign‑off on multi‑disciplinary programmes
Experience & Qualification Highlights
Experience of requirements capture, analysis, V&V and configuration management
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Ability to produce clear and concise technical documentation
Demonstrable ability to plan and execute technical assignments
Join us and be part of something bigger: protecting what matters.
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