Senior Engineer

ECM Selection (Holdings) Limited; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in Cambridge seeks a senior engineer to work at the intersection of hardware and software. You will engage in FPGA design, PCB layout, and embedded software development while collaborating closely with senior colleagues. Applicants should have significant experience in FPGA RTL, a relevant degree, and strong communication skills. Flexibility regarding family commitments is available, emphasizing a friendly work environment.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills to engage in technical conversations.
• Degree in electronics or physics from a notable university.
• Current experience with FPGA RTL using VHDL or Verilog.
• Experience with PCB layout tools like Altium Designer.
• Embedded software experience in C, C++, or Rust.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on hardware and software designs in FPGA and embedded environments.
• Conduct architectural design, verification, and maintenance tasks.
• Work primarily in the office with flexibility for family commitments.

Skills

Strong communication skills

FPGA RTL experience

Schematic capture and PCB layout

Embedded software skills

Education

Good electronics/physics degree

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

FPGA RTL design, PCB design and embedded software

This is a role for a senior engineer working at the intersection of hardware and software. This company's control algorithms and unique hardware are key to systems deployed in specialist industry. Variety is on offer given the small company environment, and the chance to collaborate with senior colleagues on a range of tasks. Development work, architectural design, verification and maintenance will all form part of the role.

You will be based in the Cambridge area (or can easily relocate) and happy to primarily work in the office; the company is happy to be flexible around family commitments.

Most importantly, you'll have the desire to turn your hand to a range of tasks which may include FPGA development, electronics design and embedded software development.

Qualifications and Experience

• Strong communication skills, able to easily hold technical conversations with people for whom English is not their first language.
• A good electronics, physics or comparable degree from a good university.
• Significant and current FPGA RTL experience - VHDL, Verilog, etc. - in commercial-grade products.
• Moderate to extensive experience with schematics capture and PCB layout with tools such as Altium Designer. Computer scientists would need to demonstrate e.g. significant personal-interest electronics projects.
• Moderate to extensive embedded software skills in C / C++ / Rust or similar.
• Any additional experience with high-speed digital design, power electronics, or knowledge of analogue/digital control theory is welcome.

Keywords: electronics design, FPGA design, embedded software, VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog, schematics capture, PCB layout, Altium Designer, C, C++, Rust, architecture.

Please apply (quoting ref: CV27545) only if you are eligible to live and work in the UK. By submitting your details you certify that the information you provide is accurate.