Senior Digital Hardware Design Engineer - Space IoT (FPGA)

E-Space; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

E-Space in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Digital Hardware Design Engineer to lead hardware development from concept to production for high‑performance space IoT hardware.

You will collaborate with firmware, software and systems teams, define architectures, verify RTL and ensure design-for-manufacture for high‑volume production. Experience with FPGAs/ASICs and Altium is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronic Engineering or related field.
• Experience with FPGA design flows and timing constraints.
• Experience with lab debugging and test equipment.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement digital hardware including high‑speed interfaces and routing.
• Develop, simulate, and verify RTL designs.
• Define hardware architectures and perform trade‑offs.
• Create detailed design documentation and test plans.
• Perform functional simulations and timing analysis for FPGAs/ASICs.
• Collaborate with firmware, software, and systems teams.
• Support lab bring‑up, debugging and verification.
• Contribute to design reviews and manufacturing readiness.
• Work with manufacturers for high‑volume production.
• Engage with component suppliers for longevity.
• Use Altium Designer for layout.

Skills

Digital design fundamentals

Clocking strategies

CDC (clock domain crossing)

Reset architecture

Timing constraints

High-speed PCB design

Signal integrity

Education

BEng/MEng/BSc in Electronic Engineering or related

Tools

Vivado

Quartus

ModelSim

Questa

Altium Designer

Hyperlynx

Job description

E-Space in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Digital Hardware Design Engineer to lead hardware development from concept to production for high‑performance space IoT hardware.

You will collaborate with firmware, software and systems teams, define architectures, verify RTL and ensure design-for-manufacture for high‑volume production. Experience with FPGAs/ASICs and Altium is essential.