Overview

Thales people provide armed forces customers with operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defence mission systems solutions at land, sea, and air. Our platforms extend across the battlespace including Above and Sonar, Electronic Combat, and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems. Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well‑being matters to us and that's why we offer you the flexibility to do what matters to you, whether that's part‑time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Key Responsibilities

• Work as part of firmware teams to deliver firmware projects to agreed time, cost and quality.
• Verify firmware using Hardware Verification Languages or Hardware Description Languages.
• Design firmware using Hardware Description Languages.
• Enhance firmware related processes (documenting, scripting, reporting, process automation).
• Work closely with multi-disciplinary teams.

Desired Knowledge, Qualifications & Experience

• Strong communications, verbally and in writing. A relevant degree (BEng, MEng, EngD, PhD) in electronics, supported by 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Membership or fellowship of a professional engineering body, preferably with or working towards chartered status.

Specialisation / Knowledge Areas

• Leading Firmware design/architecture.
• Leading a small team of firmware engineers.
• Verification test bench architecture with System Verilog or C++.
• Verification methodology: Advanced VHDL verification or OSVVM/UVVM.
• Requirements management: IBM Rational DOORS.
• Simulation of designs using Mentor Graphics Modelsim / Questasim.
• Digital electronic design in hardware development languages: VHDL and either Verilog or System Verilog.
• Implementation of complex designs using any vendor‑specific development tools.
• Technologies: PCIe, Ethernet, Serial Communications, AXI4.
• Object‑oriented design techniques.
• Image processing techniques and algorithms.
• Algorithm development using MATLAB.
• Linux development environments.
• Creation of firmware development plans and other design documentation.

Success Profile

• Team player with a can‑do attitude that performs effectively in a multi‑disciplinary team environment and promotes the values of inclusiveness and diversity.
• Confidence in solving complex problems, asking challenging questions to deepen understanding, and suggesting new ideas to further product offering and increase added value.
• Self‑starter, with an ability to manage own workload and meet agreed objectives, whilst also contributing to the development and delivery of wider operational goals.

Security Clearance

Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to be a UK National and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats. It would be advantageous if currently held; however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC clearance prior to commencing employment. If approved by the MOD, a dual national from a Non‑ITAR country may be considered. For further guidance visit the UKSV website.

Benefits & Development

As a People 1st Employer, we are passionate about providing you with opportunities to advance your engineering career and are committed to giving our employees the support they need to reach their professional goals. This includes support in submission of Professional Registration applications, funding membership of a professional body, and access to a wide variety of learning resources through our comprehensive e‑Learning Engine. We also offer development pathways towards roles such as Firmware Architect, Firmware Engineering Manager, or a recognised Thales Specialist or Expert.

Location & Working Arrangements

The role is based on our Manor Royal site in Crawley and can support a mix of on‑site and remote working. There is a requirement to spend periods of time at customer sites and/or integration facilities.

Employment Details

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Part‑time
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
• Industry: Software Development

Equal Opportunity & Inclusive Recruitment

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier‑free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro‑diverse applicants or those with a disability or long‑term condition can be their best during the recruitment process.