Firmware Engineer

Intelligent. Dynamic. Resilient. 

Everfox, formerly Forcepoint Federal, has been defending the world’s most critical data and networks against the most complex cyber threats imaginable for more than 25 years. As trailblazers in defense-grade, high assurance cyber security, we have been leading the way in developing and delivering innovative cyber security technology. We protect data wherever it resides. Our unwavering dedication and commitment to our customers and the critical missions they serve are what set us apart. We are dynamic, vigilant, and proactive in everything we do. Our suite of cross domain, threat protection and insider risk solutions empower governments and enterprise organizations to use data safely - where and however their people need it. At Everfox, we innovate, we invest, we achieve. We protect what matters most to our customers. And we offer protection like no other. We do all of this so our customers can focus on what matters most… their mission.

Job Title:  Firmware Engineer

Reporting line:  Lead Firmware Engineer

Primary Work Location:  Waterloo, London (hybrid, 2 days a week)

Everfox, formerly Forcepoint Federal, has been defending the world’s most critical data and networks against the most complex cyber threats imaginable for more than 25 years. As trailblazers in defence-grade, high assurance cyber security, we have been leading the way in developing and delivering innovative cyber security technology. We protect data wherever it resides.

Our unwavering dedication and commitment to our customers and the critical missions they serve are what set us apart. We are dynamic, vigilant, and proactive in everything we do. Our suite of cross domain, threat protection and insider risk solutions empower governments and enterprise organizations to use data safely - where and however their people need it.

At Everfox, we innovate, we invest, we achieve. We protect what matters most to our customers. And we offer protection like no other. We do all of this so our customers can focus on what matters most… their mission.

Our working culture

We are an exciting SME with ground-breaking technology; a very serious mission to solve real world problems, but with a positive and highly inclusive atmosphere, and an excellent work/life balance!

At Everfox we celebrate diversity and inclusion, and we’re focused on continuously improving equality for the benefit of our employees, products and community. We recruit, develop and retain talent purely on the basis of qualifications, merit and business needs.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we take every possible step to ensure that every person employed or seeking employment with us receives fair treatment. No-one shall be disadvantaged on the grounds of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital and parental status, neurodiversity, social background, physical ability, illness or otherwise.

Our employee benefits package is as follows:

• 25 days holiday allowance per year (with the opportunity to purchase more)

• Flexible bank holidays - Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day all available for exchange

• Pension scheme of up to 8% base salary (matching employee contribution)

• Education reimbursement program of up to £4,000

• Hybrid working allowance, to help get your home office set up

• Enhanced parental leave

• Perkbox discounts

• Cycle to work scheme

• Flexible working hours

• Interest-free season ticket loans

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Life assurance and group income protection

• Daily fruit, breakfast and drinks in our offices

Position Summary

Everfox is seeking a capable and experienced Firmware Engineer, who will contribute to developing dozens of unique FPGA designs across several cross-domain product lines. You’ll work with a range of technologies, and your code will be helping to secure some of the world’s largest enterprise and government organisations.

FPGAs are at the heart of Everfox’s unique hardware-based cross-domain security products, providing the core cybersecurity features that protect our customers. Our FPGAs also integrate 100s of embedded SoCs into systems with 1000s of processing cores.

Due to sensitive customer requirements, applicants should be eligible for UK government security clearance, and willing to go through the process if required.

Key Responsibilities

• Taking new designs through the full engineering lifecycle for FPGA firmware development (design, implementation, test, integration, and support).

• Adding new functionality to existing designs.

• Contributing to the evolution of Everfox’s engineering methods, processes and culture.

• Recognising the industry that Everfox operates in, and appreciating the importance of following our information security policies.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

You’ll be perfect for the role if you have the following technical experience/skills:

• Strong commercial experience of developing firmware for FPGAs.

• Demonstrable skills in mentoring/coaching other Engineers with less experience.

• Collaborative approach with excellent interpersonal skills, able to work effectively both as part of a team and individually.

• Eligibility for UK government security clearance.

Ideally you will have familiarity with the following technologies:

• RTL FPGA development in VHDL.

• Programming in Python and C/C++.Scripting in Python, Bash and TCL Verification using:

  • VHDL, SystemVerilog and/or Python

  • Transaction-level models

  • VUnit

  • Cocotb

  • UVM

• Network packet processing and network protocols (ethernet, IP, UDP, TCP …)

• Signal processing in FPGAs.

• Cryptographic algorithms, implementations and applications in FPGAs.

• Developing security-enforcing functionality in FPGAs.

• Interfacing FPGAs to CPUs.

• Linux driver development.

• Implementing/exploiting continuous integration.

• Managing/undertaking development using agile techniques.

As an employee we’d be delighted if you have:

• Self-motivation; you enjoy technical challenges and delivering results.

• Flexibility and adaptability and can cope when thrown in at the deep end.

• Recognition of the importance of planning, prioritisation and getting work done on schedule.

• Strong communication skills, both verbally and in writing.

A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is:

The actual salary offered may vary within the range based on a candidates' unique experience, locale, and business needs. In addition to a base salary and bonus plans, Everfox offers a generous benefits package including flexible PTO, a 401k match, and contribution to healthcare coverages. Our talent acquisition team will provide specific information regarding bonus eligibility and benefits offerings.

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Don’t meet every single qualification? Studies show people are hesitant to apply if they don’t meet all requirements listed in a job posting. If there is something slightly different about your previous experience, but it otherwise aligns and you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply. You could be a great candidate for this or other roles on our team.

The policy of Everfox is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to affirmatively seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Company’s career webpage as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to HR@everfox.com 

Everfox is a Federal Contractor. Certain positions with Everfox require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be "U.S. Persons," as defined in these regulations. Generally, a "U.S. Person" is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.

Applicants must have the right to work in the location to which you have applied.