Principal FPGA Engineer (Cyber Security)

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AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited

Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2018 it generated revenues of € 64 billion and employed a workforce of around 134,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as one of the world's leading space companies. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide.

Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place. Taking pride in our work, we draw on each other's expertise and experience to achieve excellence. Our diversity and teamwork culture propel us to accomplish the extraordinary - on the ground, in the sky and in space.

Job Description

Company :
Airbus Cyber Security is a European specialist in cyber security. Our mission is to protect governments, military and essential national infrastructure enterprises from cyber threats.

We are over 700 experts based across our main locations in France, Germany and the UK, each with a Security Operating Centre, we also operate in the US and the Middle East.

We provide a global cyber defence approach that aims to protect, detect and respond to cyber threats with a portfolio including managed security services, industrial control system offerings, encryption, key management and consultancy services.

Our goal: Protect our customers and support their needs with cyber security products.

We are passionate about cyber security. If you share our passion, we want to speak with you.

Contact :
Please apply for this vacancy online at our careers site (www.jobs.airbus.com) with your CV attached.

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus Group using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus

Description of the job :
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Principal FPGA Engineer within Airbus Cyber Security in Newport, South Wales.

The Principal FPGA Engineer will report to the Head of Hardware Engineering for performing allocated FPGA Work Packages within agreed cost, time and quality constraints.

This position can offer you:
• Challenging tasks in a company with some of the most creative cyber security technology and services
• Integration into an international network of cyber security experts across and outside of Europe
• Participation in Europe-wide projects as prime supplier
• Exciting development opportunities and perspectives within Airbus as a global player
• An attractive company pension scheme
• Airbus Group success share scheme
• An extensive range of additional benefits
• Flexible working hours

Task & accountabilities :
• All FPGAs are developed following our Clients standards
• Technical design decisions are made within the context of known practices and acquired technical expertise.
• Success of both internal and external design reviews and project reviews throughout the development life-cycle.
• The support of the design of essential components where decisions may have a significant effect on project timescales.
• Analyse requirements, specifying and documenting the FPGA solution and work breakdown
• Prepare FPGA architectural designs and documentation
• FPGA design generation and implementation and verification
• Integrate FPGAs onto the target platform
• Provide FPGA technical support
• Collaboration with other engineering disciplines to agree specifications and to manage integration and test
• The focus of the job is Operational - delivery of project funded Work Packages.
• Technical leadership – to be provided to the FPGA Engineering function and to subordinate engineers.
• To lead teams of up to 8 FPGA Engineers.
• Improve FPGA Engineering processes – looking to identify process problems and suggesting improvements.

Required skills :
Essential Experience
• Have experience of FPGA design and implementation for communications equipment or equivalent
• Have excellent FPGA development process knowledge
• Are an experienced engineer, versed in design methodologies for their field able to work on their own, but providing regular reporting
• Have team leadership experience, including the control of work, the allocation of work packages and their delivery

Have recent design experience of devices from the following suppliers:
• Altera, Microsemi, Xilinx,

Desirable to have recent experience of using several of the following tools/development environments:
• Altera Quartus II, Mentor ModelSim, MicroSemi Libero IDE, Microsemi Libero SoC, Xilinx Vivado

Essential Skills
• Are proficient in the use of VHDL
• Are proficient in the use of at least one simulation tool
• Are proficient in the use of at least one FPGA synthesis tool
• Must understand requirements capture, and of work package definition and estimation

Because of the nature of work undertaken, these positions are required to meet special nationality rules and therefore these vacancies are only open to sole British Citizens. If you meet this criteria you will also undergo security clearance vetting, if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.
Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.