Embedded Design Engineer

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What you can expect in this role (Job Responsibilities)

While each day brings new opportunities, your core responsibilities will be:

• Firmware/software design for processors and microcontrollers including embedded C.
• Design and development with Linux.
• Firmware design for FPGAs including VHDL/DSP.
• Development for customer projects, new product development, and feasibility studies.

Technical Support and Testing

• Production and Manufacturing assistance as required.
• Answering customer and marketing questions as required.
• Troubleshooting firmware, software, and system issues across all business areas.
• Self-testing and debugging of your own design and development work.
• Testing and debugging of existing designs by other engineers.
• Participation in Design Reviews and Project meetings as required.

Documentation and Communication

• Weekly summary email of work completed.
• Weekly standup meetings to communicate achievements and priorities.
• Participation in Design Reviews and Project meetings.
• Creation of Requirement Specifications (RS).
• Creation of Test Plans (TP) and Test Results (TR).
• Creation of User Information (UI) documents.
• Creation of Application Programming Interface (API) documents.
• Assisting Principal Design Engineer and Project leads with project plans.

What we are looking for (Experience, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education)

We each bring something to the table, and we are looking for someone who has:

Required Experience

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in an equivalent role.
• The following skills and experience are required. Candidates are not expected to have experience in all areas:
• C/C++ on bare-metal, embedded RTOS, and Linux.
• Embedded Linux experience including applications, drivers, system build, and SoC integration.
• C#
• GUI development for Windows OS.
• Knowledge of UDP, TCP, threads/multi-process, serial protocols, and high-speed interfaces.

Additional qualities include being self-motivated, enthusiastic, a strong team player with good interpersonal skills, and able to work under pressure.

Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in an equivalent role.
• Beneficial skills include experience with DVB-T or datalink/radio technologies, video and broadcast, FPGA development using Xilinx Vivado and/or Intel Quartus, complex FPGA design, electronic design/schematic capture, and scripting languages like Python, Bash, or Make.

Education & Certifications

Desirable is a degree in electronics, computer science, or a related subject.

Security

• British Citizen or ability to obtain required security clearance.
• Travel is unlikely.
• Onsite working with an option for remote work.