Senior Principal Digital Hardware Engineer

Amerilink International Corp | AICHOTELS.COM; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the aerospace sector is seeking a Senior / Principal Digital Hardware Engineer to design and test high-speed digital electronic hardware for airborne Radar products. The role involves supervising less experienced engineers and may allow for hybrid working after an initial onsite period. Candidates should possess a degree in Electronics Engineering and significant experience in digital electronics design.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience in high-speed digital electronics.
• Proficient in FPGA and microprocessor devices.
• Experience in PCB layout and working with layout engineers.

Responsibilities

• Creating high-quality digital electronics designs.
• Supporting integration & verification activities.
• Documenting and recording deliverables.

Skills

High-speed digital design techniques

Schematic capture

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Debugging & testing

Education

Degree in Electronics Engineering

Honours or Masters degree in related STEM subject

Tools

Mentor Graphics DxDesigner

Hyperlynx SI/PI

Job description

The Senior / Principal Digital Hardware Engineer would be responsible for the design, commissioning, and testing of high-speed digital electronic 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
• At least 5 years’ experience 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, etc.) 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 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
• UK/EU citizenship is mandatory to clear background checks and obtain SC clearance
• Current valid SC clearance would be an advantage

Education Type

• Degree (BSc/BEng/MSc/MEng) in Electronics Engineering or equivalent