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BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,800 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 16 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments. Job Title: FPGA Developer Requisition ID: 121442 Location: Guildford Grade: GG09 - GG11 Referral Bonus: £5,000 What you could be doing for us: The Wireless Products team works with the UK Government and its trusted partners to develop hardware solutions which are deployed within challenging environments around the world. The team is passionate about developing technology that helps protect people and keep society safe. What background we are looking for: Ability to produce high-quality FPGA designs Understanding of FPGA and SoC architectures Onsite Dedication: Work onsite to immerse in our secure environment. Security Clearance: Qualify for full, unrestricted, UK Security Clearance Wireless Team Overview The BAE Systems Digital Intelligence Wireless Products Team comprises over 150 talented individuals and growing. Collaborate with professionals from diverse backgrounds, spanning engineering, physics, and mathematics. From industry veterans to rising stars, together we drive excellence. The team has leading capabilities in Electronics Design, Signal Processing, FPGA’s, RF technologies, Software & Mathematical Modelling. Personal development opportunities ensure the Wireless Team score highly on retention rate. It’s a really good environment for ambitious techies to flourish. Imagine solving problems from first principles and building solutions from the ground up. Experience the energy of a "start-up" atmosphere, working in small project teams. Join us on a journey of cutting-edge projects with rapid design cycles, where your creativity will flourish. You’ll be developing products for extreme operational environments from under water to outer space. Witness your concepts come to life through the entire end-to-end engineering process. Brace yourself for technical challenges that demand your problem-solving prowess. Benefits As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offer employee share plan, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits including including a green care scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential. Division overview: Capabilities At BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, we pride ourselves in being a leader in the cyber defence industry, and Capabilities is the engine that keeps the business moving forward. It is the largest area of Digital Intelligence, containing our Engineering, Consulting and Project Management teams that design and implement the defence solutions and digital transformation projects that make us a globally recognised brand in both the public and private sector. As a member of the Capabilities team, you will be creating and managing the solutions that earn us our place in an ever changing digital world. We all have a role to play in defending our clients, and this is yours.

Imagine joining a company where your ideas shape the future of intelligent LED lighting cabin technologies working for some of the biggest names in commercial aviation. Where you're trusted with autonomy, encouraged to collaborate closely with hardware and electronics engineers, and given the freedom to lead a new project from the ground up. It's an opportunity to be part of a small, close-knit team that values flexibility, innovation, and a family-like culture. You'll play a key role in developing advanced lighting and safety systems for high-reliability environments, with real-world impact across the commercial aviation sector. As an Embedded Software & Firmware Engineer, you'll be hands-on with cutting-edge embedded solutions that prioritise both performance and sustainability. Designing systems that reduce environmental impact through energy-efficient operation. This is a hybrid role, requiring a minimum of 4 days per week on-site at the South Wales office. What You'll Be Doing • Designing and implementing embedded software and firmware for microcontrollers and programmable logic devices • Developing low-level drivers, communication protocols, and real-time control logic • Writing efficient, maintainable code in C/C++ • Contributing to system architecture, requirements definition, and hardware integration • Debugging and resolving firmware issues across development and production • Supporting secure firmware update mechanisms and bootloaders • Participating in verification and validation activities, including unit and system testing • Maintaining clear technical documentation throughout the development lifecycle • Collaborating closely with hardware, systems, and QA teams What We're Looking For • A degree in Computer Science, Electronics, or a related field • Solid experience in embedded software/firmware development • Proficiency in C/C++ and experience with real-time or bare-metal systems • Strong understanding of microcontrollers and digital communication protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, CAN) • Confidence using lab tools such as oscilloscopes and logic analysers • Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and Agile development practices • Experience with safety-critical or high-integrity systems (e.g., aerospace, automotive) • Exposure to FPGA development or low-level hardware programming • Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automated testing What You'll Get in Return • 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays • Christmas shutdown • 5% company pension contribution • Death in service benefit • Annual bonus scheme (based on company and individual performance) • 37.5-hour work week • Early finish Fridays (1pm finish) • Free annual eye test • Cycle to work scheme • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) You'll be joining a supportive and technically capable team that values clear communication, practical problem-solving, and continuous improvement. The company offers flexible working arrangements and encourages ongoing professional development. If this role sounds of interest and you meet a handful of the requirements, please apply and we'll be in touch to share some further information. To find out more about Computer Futures please visit XX XX XX XX XX Computer Futures, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC387148 England and Wales