SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Development of VHDL for FPGAs solutions for automotive and motorsport products.
• FPGA test bench development.
• FPGA Design verification and validation testing.
• Appropriate documentation of the design to allow long term support of the product.
• Working in multi-disciplinary teams to create world leading solutions.
• Support the Company’s compliance with the Date Protection Act 2018, following policy and best practice.
• Consider the health and safety, environmental and energy impact of all activities.
• Undertake any other duties or activities reasonably requested in order to meet departmental or company goals.

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND CHARACTER

• Degree qualified with a bias towards complex VHDL design for safety critical FPGA Solutions.
• Digital electronics design experience.
• Excellent design standards and strong debug skills.
• Experience of developing self-checking test benches.
• Experience in writing VHDL to procedure with knowledge of testing and documentation processes.
• Experience of designing real-time digital signal processing systems using FPGAs.
• Develop and carry out hardware and firmware tests.
• Perform system verification and validation to ensure efficiency, reliability and compatibility.
• Familiarity with various communication protocols, Ethernet, CAN, DDRx, Serial.
• Carry out worst case analysis of timing and functions in firmware and reviews.
• Support software and firmware modifications, verification, and deliveries.
• Good quality engineering process understanding and appreciation.
• Estimating timescales based on an outline of the requirements and then delivering to those timescales.
• Able to clearly formulate and communicate complex design concepts.
• Able to work effectively in a team environment, or solo and self-managed.

Desirable:  

• Experience of developing on large Altera and Xilinx FPGAs.
• Experience of designing for safety systems.
• Working knowledge of the following engineering tools; Synplify, QuestaSim, Quartus II, Xilinx ISE/EDK.
• Experience of engineering development in the V model environment.

BENEFITS:

As well as the opportunity to become part of the Cosworth family that will support you in developing your career, we offer a generous benefits package.

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays.
• Workplace pension, matched up to 6%.
• Free onsite parking.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Income Protection.
• Permanent Health Insurance.
• Life Assurance.
• Family Friendly Policy.
• Flexible Working Options (Dependent on position).
• And much more.