Principal High-Speed Digital Electronics Engineer

Hackajob Ltd; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private healthcare

Pension

Training: Coursera access

Job summary

Leonardo is hiring for a Principal High-Speed Digital Electronics Engineer to join the GCAP development team in the UK. You will design high-speed digital PCBs, work across the full hardware lifecycle and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver complex radar sensor systems.

The role allows hybrid working with Edinburgh or Newcastle locations. You should have a strong background in FPGA, high-speed interconnects and hardware-software integration, plus eligibility for UK security

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or related science.
• Experience analysing system-level requirements and applying them to hardware designs.
• Schematic capture experience.
• Design of high-speed serial links and familiarity with associated protocols and architectures.
• Hands-on hardware, firmware and software integration of microprocessor-based designs.
• Methodical approach to full hardware design lifecycle and structured processes.
• Debugging, testing and verification of new designs and supporting commissioning and integration.

Responsibilities

• Designing high speed digital PCBs that utilise FPGA, microprocessor and high-speed interconnect technologies.
• Supporting the full hardware lifecycle from requirements capture to delivery.
• Documenting and recording work with configuration management and reporting progress.
• Working within a multi-disciplined team to solve integration problems on complex systems.

Skills

High-speed digital design

FPGA design

Schematic capture

Hardware-software integration

System requirements analysis

Project planning

Cross-disciplinary communication

Education

Electrical/Electronic Engineering degree (BSc/BEng/MEng/ MSc/PhD/EngD)

Job description

hackajob is partnering directly with Leonardo to hire for this role.

Job Description: The opportunity:

We are looking for an experienced Principal High-Speed Digital Electronics Engineers to join the GCAP development team in Leonardo, to work at the either Edinburgh or Newcastle site. GCAP is an exciting new project team designing a new radar sensor. You will be working within a multi-disciplined delivery team with responsibility across the full engineering lifecycle from requirements capture to final delivery. This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to join a highly skilled team at a time of significant growth of the GCAP programme.

What you'll do as a Principal High-Speed Digital Electronics Engineer:

This is an exciting opportunity for you as an experienced engineer to bring your skillset and knowledge into our working environment. You will:

• Designing high speed digital Printed Circuit Boards that utilise the latest FPGA, microprocessor and high-speed interconnect technologies
• Supporting throughout the full hardware lifecycle from requirements analysis; through design, and unit test; to integrating hardware with the target system; and lastly to acceptance test and delivery to customer
• Fully documenting and recording your work products; keeping them under configuration management, and providing plans and progress reports
• Working within a multi-disciplined team of engineers to solve real integration problems on complex systems

What we need from you:

• first or second degree (BSc, BEng, MEng, MSc, PhD, EngD) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (preferable) or related science (e.g. Physics)
• Analysing system level requirements documents and understanding their application to hardware designs
• Schematic capture experience
• Design of high-speed serial communication links and knowledge of associated protocols and architectures
• Hands on experience of hardware, firmware & software integration of microprocessor-based designs onto hardware platforms is essential
• A methodical approach to the full hardware design lifecycle, working to a structured hardware process
• Debugging, testing and verification of new designs and supporting their commissioning and integration into the target system
• Ability to liaise with suppliers of key components and assemblies
• Ability to communicate effectively across different disciplines both verbally and in written for
• Ability to schedule work and manage time in keeping with project timescales and budgets

Security Clearance Please note that in order to apply for this opportunity you must be eligible for UK security clearance. Normally this is to the level of Security Check (typically known as "SC") for our business which includes having a minimum of 5 years permanent residency in the UK. For more information and guidance please visit: Life at Leonardo

Benefits

• Flexible Working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us
• Company funded flexible benefits: Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance)
• Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year
• Pension: Award winning pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution)
• Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme with access to free mental health support, financial wellbeing support and network groups to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers)
• Lifestyle: Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme
• Training: Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera
• Referral Incentive: You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member
• Bonus: Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below

We work hard to offer a welcoming, accessible and inclusive place to work for all of our people, creating a culture where everyone can thrive, feel safe and have a sense of belonging and connection.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive work environment unlocks our people's full potential and drives innovation and creativity.

Employee Assistance Programme with access to free mental health support, financial wellbeing support and network groups to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers)

Primary Location: GB - Edinburgh Additional Locations: GB - Newcastle Contract Type: Permanent Hybrid Working: Hybrid