High-Impact Defence and Aerospace Projects Lead From the Front Secure Your Legacy Looking for more than just another firmware role? This is a career-defining opportunity to own the firmware design architecture of mission-critical defence and aerospace systems -delivering real-world impact in a secure, innovation-led environment. Were working with a leading technology powerhouse seeking a Firmware Architect to join their team onsite in Belfast. Whether youre already local or elsewhere in the UK, a relocation package is available for the right candidate. What makes this different? This isn t about churning out VHDL code. You ll be the technical authority, trusted to architect complex FPGA-based systems and guide the direction of development from concept to deployment. You ll work alongside a talented internal firmware team who ll rely on your architectural vision and leadership. This is a high-trust, high-impact role -ideal for someone who wants ownership, influence, and progression into technical leadership or principal engineering roles. Key Responsibilities Lead the architecture and high-level design of advanced FPGA systems Translate top-level requirements into scalable, modular firmware architectures Work onsite in Belfast to interface directly with systems engineers, hardware leads, and customers Guide and support a team of firmware developers across implementation and verification Own design decisions, risk assessments, and review processes Shape