Think Staffing
Firmware Engineer
Job Description
Salary: £32,000 - 35,000 per year
Requirements:- Formal qualification such as HNC, HND, or BEng
- Solid experience in FPGA or ASIC design and verification
- Excellent VHDL and C/C++ coding skills
- Experience working with microprocessors, preferably PIC microprocessors
- Ability to derive FPGA architectures and requirements from system requirements
- Willingness to learn and grow long term within our business
- Relevant electronics experience and knowledge
- Develop embedded software for Xilinx FPGAs using VHDL and PIC microcontrollers using C/C++
- Design and develop bespoke products in a project-based environment
- Develop full turn-key systems integrating PIC microprocessors and Xilinx FPGAs
- Work to strict customer deadlines while managing multiple projects
- Contribute effectively within a small engineering team where knowledge is shared and high-quality solutions are delivered
- Embedded
- FPGA
- Firmware
- Support
- VHDL
- Hardware
- Windows
More:
We are recruiting for a Firmware Engineer / Digital Electronics Engineer to join our engineering department and support the design and development of bespoke products within a small, collaborative team. The role is based in Dursley, Gloucestershire, and due to the rural location, your own transport may be required unless you live locally. We offer a salary of around £35,000 per annum depending on experience, 37.5 hours per week, 22 days holiday plus bank holidays, an AXA health care scheme, a 9% auto-enrolment pension scheme, and free parking.
last updated 31 week of 2026
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Think Staffing
Dursley
IT
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£60,000
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This salary is 44% below the UK median for Software Engineers (£60,000/yr).
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