Lead High-Speed Digital Electronics Engineer — FPGA & PCB

Leonardo UK Ltd; Easter Howgate; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time to Recharge: up to 12 flexi-days

Pension: up to 15% employer contrib.

Mental health support and wellbeing

Bonus scheme for performance

Access to 4,000+ online courses (Cour‑

Refer a friend: financial reward

Flexible benefits up to £500 annually

Hybrid working

Job summary

Leonardo UK Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal High‑Speed Digital Electronics Engineer to join our GCAP radar programme in Edinburgh or Newcastle. You will design cutting‑edge high‑speed digital PCBs with FPGAs and microprocessors, lead hardware development end‑to‑end, and translate system requirements into reliable hardware designs.

You will produce precise documentation, manage configuration control, and collaborate with diverse engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions

Qualifications

• Experience designing high‑speed digital PCBs with FPGAs and microprocessors.
• Ability to translate system requirements into robust hardware designs.
• Proven track record delivering complete hardware development lifecycles.
• Strong documentation and configuration control skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware development from requirements to testing and delivery.
• Design high‑speed serial links and robust interconnects.
• Integrate hardware, firmware and software for microprocessor systems.
• Produce clear technical documentation and progress updates.
• Collaborate across disciplines to solve complex integration challenges.

Skills

FPGA design

Digital PCB design

Schematic capture

System integration

Technical documentation

Hardware–software integration

Engineering collaboration

Education

Electrical & Electronic Engineering or Physics degree

Tools

FPGA tools

Job description

Leonardo UK Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal High‑Speed Digital Electronics Engineer to join our GCAP radar programme in Edinburgh or Newcastle. You will design cutting‑edge high‑speed digital PCBs with FPGAs and microprocessors, lead hardware development end‑to‑end, and translate system requirements into reliable hardware designs.

You will produce precise documentation, manage configuration control, and collaborate with diverse engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions