High Speed Digital Design Engineer and Hardware Design Lead

Guidant Global; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence engineering firm in Stevenage is seeking a skilled High Speed Digital Design Engineer to also serve as a Hardware Design Lead. In this role, you will design and develop advanced hardware solutions for applications such as software‑defined radio and radar signal processing. Candidates should have experience with MPSoC FPGA architectures and signal integrity analysis, along with a collaborative mindset. This position offers training opportunities and excellent onsite facilities.

Benefits

Onsite gym

Training and development opportunities

Coffee shop

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in designing complex, high‑speed digital electronic systems.
• Hands‑on experience with MPSoC FPGA architectures, DDR and Flash memory, and high‑speed serial interconnects.
• Skilled in Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) analysis.
• Proficient in VHDL for board‑level testing, validation, and debugging.
• Competent in C, C++, or Python to support hardware bring‑up and diagnostic activities.
• Solid understanding of DSP principles relevant to SDR, radar signal processing, and optical sensing technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to architect innovative hardware solutions through close collaboration with cross‑functional teams.
• Strong academic foundation supporting success in technically demanding environments.
• Collaborative mindset with a passion for driving team alignment and delivering high‑quality outcomes.
• Meticulous in documenting and configuring designs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate cross‑functionally with various teams to define optimised digital hardware solutions.
• Take ownership of high‑speed digital design elements for technical excellence.
• Lead the electronics design lifecycle from concept through to delivery.

Job description

Our respected client, a key partner to the UK's Ministry of Defence, is seeking a skilled High Speed Digital Design Engineer to also serve as a Hardware Design Lead. In this dual role, you'll join a dynamic team of analogue and digital electronics engineers, leading the design and development of advanced MPSoC FPGA and AI-based hardware solutions. These systems support cutting-edge applications in software‑defined radio (SDR), radar signal processing, and sensor fusion.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Systems, Software, Firmware, Mechanical, and Production teams to support the Technical Lead/Architect in defining optimised, customer‑focused digital hardware solutions.
• Take ownership of the high‑speed digital design elements, ensuring technical excellence and alignment with project specifications and performance goals.
• Lead the end‑to‑end electronics design lifecycle, from concept through to delivery, driving quality, compliance, and innovation across all hardware development activities.

What do you need?

• Proven expertise in designing complex, high‑speed digital electronic systems.
• Hands‑on experience with MPSoC FPGA architectures, DDR and Flash memory, and high‑speed serial interconnects.
• Skilled in Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) analysis to ensure robust hardware performance.
• Proficient in VHDL for board‑level testing, validation, and debugging.
• Competent in C, C++, or Python to support hardware bring‑up and diagnostic activities.
• Solid understanding of DSP principles relevant to SDR, radar signal processing, and optical sensing technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to architect innovative hardware solutions through close collaboration with cross‑functional engineering teams.
• Strong academic foundation supporting success in technically demanding environments.
• Collaborative mindset with a passion for driving team alignment and delivering high‑quality outcomes.
• Meticulous in documenting and configuring designs to meet rigorous engineering and compliance standards.

What happens now?

Upon submission of your application, should it meet our selection criteria, you will be contacted via e‑mail by one of our talent acquisition specialists to arrange a screening call. This telephone chat is structured to explore a series of questions aimed at matching your competencies and capabilities to the specific demands of the position. Please note, this screening is contingent upon the initial success of your application.

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 our clients Security Team.

More about the role:

For more than 70 years, our client has been in a strong partnership with the UK military. They have accomplished numerous milestones in defence engineering and have provided essential defence capabilities to meet the requirements of the armed forces across land, sea, and air.
This role is based at our client's headquarters in Stevenage, a key location for missile operations. The site offers excellent transportation links, an onsite gym, and a coffee shop. Training and development opportunities are available to all employees.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.