Senior Digital Hardware Engineer

Holt Executive Ltd; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company specializing in defense projects is seeking Digital Hardware Engineers to design and develop high-speed electronic systems. The position offers hybrid working arrangements, focusing on designing complex hardware for airborne radar applications. Successful candidates will engage in hands-on work and mentor junior engineers, requiring a strong background in electronics.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise designing high-speed digital electronics using FPGA and/or microprocessor devices.
• Experience with high-speed serial communication protocols.
• Self-motivated with problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Creating high-quality and robust digital electronics designs.
• Documenting and recording deliverables.
• Providing progress reports.

Skills

Expertise in high-speed digital electronics

Proficient in schematic capture

Excellent communication skills

Education

Honours or Masters degree in Electronics Engineering

Tools

Mentor Graphics DxDesigner

Job description

Are you a Hardware Engineer working on defence products? I have some exciting CONTRACT opportunities for Digital Hardware engineers at various levels on cutting-edge defence projects.

These roles are on a hybrid basis with 3 days from home and 2 days in the office per week.

The Senior / Principal Digital Hardware Engineer would be responsible for the design, commissioning, and testing of high-speed digital electronics hardware, such as Printed Circuit Assemblies (PCAs), on complex systems for airborne Radar products.

The successful candidate may be required to supervise other less experienced digital hardware engineers working on the same project.

The role will be based at our customer’s site in Edinburgh and may allow for hybrid working after an initial period of familiarisation onsite.

Job Responsibilities:

• Creating high-quality and robust digital electronics designs
• Documenting and recording deliverables
• Supporting integration & verification activities at hardware and system level
• Keeping designs under configuration control
• Providing progress reports

Work Experience

Skills, Qualifications and Experience required:

Essential

• Degree or equivalent in Electronics Engineering or other STEM-based subject
• Proven expertise designing high-speed digital electronics using the latest FPGA and/or microprocessor devices and high-speed interconnect technology
• Proficient in schematic capture using Mentor Graphics (Siemens EDA) DxDesigner or similar tools
• Experience with high-speed serial communication interfaces/protocols (e.g., PCIe, Ethernet/ IEEE802.3, SPI, I2C) and high-speed bus architectures (e.g., DDR3/4)
• Use of high-speed digital design techniques such as signal termination, controlled impedance, matched length tracking, ground/power planes, decoupling, etc.
• Functional simulation & timing analysis/constraints at circuit level
• Experience in PCB layout, working closely with and providing guidance to PCB layout engineers on high-speed digital designs
• Hands-on experience of integrating hardware, firmware & software on FPGA and microprocessor-based PCAs
• Ability to coordinate day-to-day technical activities, liaising closely with the lead engineer / digital hardware lead & other engineering disciplines
• Experience liaising with Manufacturing / Production colleagues and external suppliers of key components and assemblies
• Excellent communication (oral & written) & interpersonal skills
• Ability to analyze system requirements and derive detailed hardware requirements
• Experience in debugging & testing new hardware designs
• Previous experience of the full hardware design lifecycle and presenting designs for peer and formal design reviews
• Self-motivated, with an aptitude for problem-solving and driving difficult issues to conclusion
• Experience in writing technical reports / documentation

Desirable

• Relevant experience in the Aerospace/ Defence industry or on other complex/high-reliability systems
• Experience of signal integrity & power integrity analysis at board level using Hyperlynx SI/PI or equivalent
• Knowledge of FPGA/Software coding languages (VHDL, C, Assembler)
• Experience of hardware requirements capture, requirements management tools, and formal verification of hardware requirements
• Experience of supervising other digital hardware engineers, planning, and managing work for yourself and a small team

Qualifications:

• Honours or Masters degree in Electronics Engineering or related STEM subject

Security:

• Due to security requirements, these roles are open to SOLE UK NATIONALS ONLY