DSP Firmware Engineer - Defence CommunicationsLocation: Peterborough (Hybrid - 3 days per week on-site)Salary: 65,000- 80,000 + excellent benefitsClearance: Must be eligible for BPSS and SCJoin a world-class engineering team at the heart of aviation safety. This is a great opportunity for a DSP Firmware Engineer to take ownership of technically complex projects that make a real-world difference in civilian and defence air traffic systems.As part of a 50-strong engineering function, you''ll work across the full firmware development lifecycle-designing, implementing and validating embedded digital signal processing solutions for next-generation communication systems. If you want to work on cutting-edge systems, progress your career, and be part of something that truly matters, this could be for you.What you''ll be doingYou''ll be designing and developing embedded firmware solutions for FPGA-based systems, applying Digital Signal Processing techniques to real-time communication challenges. Working closely with Test and Acceptance teams, you''ll support integration, validation and documentation efforts throughout the lifecycle. You''ll also contribute to design/code reviews and provide guidance to more junior engineers where appropriate.What you''ll bringStrong academic background in a relevant technical subject (e.g. Electronics, Communications, Computing)VHDL/Verilog and C/C++ programming experienceExperience with DSP techniques and SoC-based modular designsUnderstanding of fir