Firmware Manager

Date Posted:
2024-11-20
Country:
United Kingdom
Location:
Goodrich Controls Holding Limited, Motor Drives, Fore 3, Fore Business Park, Stratford Road, Solihull, B90 4SS
Position Role Type:
UnspecifiedA fantastic opportunity has arisen for Firmware Engineering Manager to join our team.About Us

We are currently seeking a Firmware Engineering Manager with extensive Motor Controller and Motor Test experience to join our team within Collins Aerospace Electronic Controls and Motor Systems, Solihull.Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defence industry. We have the extensive capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and broad expertise to solve customers' toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market for aircraft electric propulsion systems.Recently, the site at Solihull has developed the world's first 1MW Motor and Control system for use in hybrid-electric aircraft propulsion. We pride ourselves on our pro-active approach to inclusivity, supporting diversity and being family orientated.What You Will Do:

• You will bring extensive Firmware / FPGA Experience
• You will lead our exciting and ambitious Firmware team.
• You will install a good fundamental understanding of FPGA design
• You will be responsible for leading a team of engineers to own and deliver complex work packages from conception through to final product.
• You will work in a collaborative team, giving complex specialist support to the design and development of high-performance world-class motor drive systems.

What You Will Learn:

• You will gain niche skills enabling you to be unique in all you do.
• You can take flight to becoming a subject matter expert and leader in product security with exposure to the variety of business and products in an ever-evolving field. We are growing, so can you.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Degree or equivalent in electronics engineering
• with FPGA tools & technologies (e.g., Microchip, Xilinx, SoC, Modelsim, Matlab, Simulink)
• Demonstrable practical experience of FPGA design and verification (VHDL) including requirements capture, simulation, code coverage, synthesis, place & route, and timing analysis & closure.
• Configuration management experience of large complex FPGA designs.
• Ability to collaborate closely with other engineering disciplines.
• Proven track record in delivering and leading multiple concurrent complex work packages.
• Provide technical guidance and leadership to co-ordinate a team of people for design and verification.
• Provide team leadership (taking a hands-on approach) in design, development, prototyping, verification, and delivery of DO254 compliant FPGAs
• Develop a high-performance engineering team, drive goal setting, coaching, monitoring, training and manage career development
• Guide the team to embrace an innovative approach to problem solving, design implementation, process development and quality

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Manager, team lead or Principal firmware engineer with 5+ years FPGA/ASIC experience
• An understanding of Agile methodologies (particularly SCRUM & Kanban).
• An understanding of Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) and SysML.
• An understanding of communication protocols, DSP or VLSI maths functions.
• Experience of System on Chip (SoC) design targeting FPGA or ASIC.
• Experience of applying control laws within FPGA applications.
• Knowledge of motor control systems, sensing components (e.g., LVDT, Resolvers).
• Experience with military or aerospace designs compliant to RTCA/DO-254.

What we can offer you:

• Competitive salary.
• Flexible working, hybrid working and a family friendly approach.
• Outstanding state-of-the-art facilities and laboratories centrally located and easily accessible.
• Life insurance.
• Excellent corporate pension plan with a 2:1 matched contribution up to 10%.
• Private Health Insurance.
• 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy/sell up to 5 days.
• Career development.
• Half day working on Fridays.
• And so much more!

From time to time the successful candidate may be required by the Company to perform other tasks and/or learn new skills which are not included in the above description, but are within the capabilities of the individual and, where necessary, training will be given.Learn More & Apply Now!If you feel we are a place where you can belong, we'd love to learn more about you.When you apply, you'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you. Thank you for showing an interest in joining our team.Diversity drives innovation: inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.Collins Aerospace makes modern flight possible. Of course, that wouldn't be possible without the capabilities and technologies of our organization, as well as our engineers - a highly skilled, accomplished network that spans more than 180 sites, 24 countries and 6 Strategic Business Units (SBUs).Our industry-leading experts are setting the standards for the aerospace industry and paving the way for the future. But as new challenges present themselves, we need fresh, creative and motivated minds to overcome these hurdles, help us break barriers and achieve new levels of innovation. Do you have what it takes to join a global, diverse organization that doesn't shy away from big opportunities? If so, we invite you to join our ranks and create the next generation of aerospace technologies.Together, we will nurture an engineering culture that values intellectual curiosity, risk takers and integrity. A place where we will challenge ourselves, our teams, and the status quo and where we will work to find a way - the right way - to achieve what others can only dream of.Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.

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