Embedded Digital Design Engineer

Copello; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Defence client is seeking an Embedded Digital Design Engineer in the United Kingdom to work on complex, high-performance embedded systems. You will engage in designing and developing embedded digital systems, contributing to system architecture, and testing. The ideal candidate has a background in digital hardware or embedded software design, experience with integration and testing on hardware platforms, and a degree or equivalent experience. This role emphasizes collaboration within multi-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Background in digital hardware, FPGA/firmware, or embedded software design.
• Experience with embedded system design and modelling.
• Exposure to integration and test on hardware platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop complex embedded digital systems.
• Contribute to system architecture including software and FPGA partitioning.
• Support implementation, integration, and on‑target testing.

Skills

Digital hardware

FPGA/Firmware

Embedded software design

Problem-solving

Cutting-edge technology

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Xilinx

Intel

TI (Texas Instruments)

Analog Devices

Job description

Embedded Digital Design Engineer

Copello is supporting a leading Defence client in their search for an Embedded Digital Design Engineer to work on complex, high‑performance embedded systems using the latest technology. You'll be involved across the full development lifecycle, from early design decisions through to system integration and test.

The role

• Design and develop complex embedded digital systems (DSP, SoC, safety‑and security‑critical)
• Work with leading technologies and devices (e.g. Xilinx, Intel, TI, Analog Devices)
• Contribute to system architecture, including partitioning between software and FPGA
• Support implementation, integration, and on‑target testing
• Collaborate within multi‑disciplinary engineering teams

What we're looking for

• Background in digital hardware, FPGA/firmware, or embedded software design
• Experience with embedded system design and modelling
• Exposure to integration and test on hardware platforms
• Degree‑qualified (or equivalent experience)
• Strong problem‑solving mindset and interest in cutting‑edge technology