A Security Cleared (or clearable) Firmware Engineer is urgently required for a 12 month contract with likely extension thereafter. Working for the UK MoD, the successful candidate will join the Modems and Software Defined Radio department in Portsmouth. 60% of the working week will need to be carried out onsite. Mandatory Skills required: Understanding of DSP VHDL Encoding to a high standard in a Linux environment Xilinx Vivado experience, particularly use of block diagrams and non-project mode tcl scripts for configuring and connecting IP and building projects in the Vivado environment Verilog / SystemVerilog Git for version control Atlassian toolset (e.g. Jira, Confluence, BitBucket) Agile or Scrum working environment Beneficial Skills: Familiarity with Zynq Ultrascale RFSoCs e.g. use of AXI busses, associated IP Makefile, Linux shell, Jenkins Control scripts System and software modelling tools such as Enterprise Architect (SysML / UML) Python for test purposes SDR (Software Defined Radio) Qualifications & Experience: HND or Bachelor of Engineering and typically 5 years of professional experience Experience of using high level modelling languages (e.g. SysML, UML) Experience in using Sparx Enterprise Architect. Familiarity of using agile methodologies in delivery is desirable Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team A background knowledge/interest of satellite communication systems/industry or Modem technology