Embedded Digital Design Engineer

MBDA UK Ltd; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus: Up to £2,500

Pension contribution up to 14%

Opportunity for paid overtime

Up to 15 additional days of flexi leave

Enhanced parental leave

Fantastic site facilities

Job summary

A leading defence organization in Stevenage is seeking an Embedded Digital Design Engineer. The role involves developing complex embedded digital systems and offers opportunities to grow in technical and leadership skills. Ideal candidates should have a background in Digital Hardware Design or FPGA Design and a degree level education. The role supports flexible working arrangements and is part of a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team committed to technical excellence and personal development.

Qualifications

• Experience or knowledge in Digital Hardware Design, FPGA Design, or Embedded Software Design.
• Integration and test of embedded systems onto hardware platforms.
• Embedded digital design and modelling skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement complex embedded digital systems.
• Be involved in various phases of the development cycle.
• Work in a multi-disciplinary engineering team.

Skills

Digital Hardware Design

FPGA Design

Embedded Software Design

Embedded digital design

Education

Degree level education or equivalent qualification

Job description

Job Title

Embedded Digital Design Engineer

Salary

Circa £40,000-£60,000 depending on experience

Location

Stevenage (We may be able to offer a relocation package for this role)

Dynamic (hybrid) working

Where possible, we will seek to accommodate a blended approach to on‑site and remote working. This role could be full time or part time in order to meet your needs. We are flexible and accommodating.

Security Clearance

British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: Maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: Opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: Offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments.
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities, including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more.

The opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for an Embedded Digital Design Engineer to be involved in the development of our growing portfolio of complex embedded digital systems. The portfolio ranges from advanced DSP systems (e.g. Image Processing, Software Defined Radios), complex SoC systems, through to safety and security critical systems; using the latest embedded devices from all the major vendors (e.g. Xilinx, Intel, Texas Instruments, Analogue devices etc)

There is great opportunity to be involved at all phases of the development cycle from initial embedded design (e.g. partitioning functions between Software and FPGA domains), through the design implementation phases, and finally to the on‑target integration and test; ultimately seeing the overall embedded system come to life!

The role is multi‑disciplinary so you will have opportunity to develop a variety of skills ranging from, but not limited to, Embedded‑System design, Software design, FPGA design and Hardware design, depending where you want to focus your technical development. The role can also offer technical and team lead opportunities, giving you the options to grow your career in a variety of both technical, and leadership directions.

What we’re looking for from you

People who want to work with exciting cutting edge technology, enjoy problem solving, and working as part of multi‑disciplined teams to deliver complex solutions for our customers. Ideally educated to degree level (or equivalent qualification) with experience or knowledge in some of the following areas:

• Background in either Digital Hardware Design, FPGA Design (firmware), or Embedded Software Design.
• Embedded digital design and modelling skills (e.g. partitioning of functional elements between software and FPGA, and modellinganalysing key performance aspects of the resulting design)
• Integration and test of embedded systems onto hardware platforms

Engineering is at heart of our business; and this role will give you an opportunity to both develop your core technical and leadership skills and gain a wider experience of complex systems. You will be working alongside a multidiscipline engineering team, and you will be a key part of a supportive and growing team as your career expands with us. The business is committed to upskilling people through both formal training and practical experience. It is a fantastic role, in which you can develop both personally and professionally.

Our company

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

We are proud of our employee‑led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more...

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

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