Role Overview:
The Digital hardware engineer would be responsible for design, commissioning and test of high-speed digital electronics hardware, i.e. Printed Circuit Assemblies (PCAs) on complex systems for airborne Radar products .
The role will be based at our customers 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
A minimum of 1 to 3 years experience of designing high-speed digital electronics using the latest FPGA and / or microprocessor devices and high-speed interconnect technology
Experience in schematic capture using Mentor Graphics (Siemens EDA) DxDesigner or similar tools
Experience of high-speed serial communication interfaces/ protocols (e.g. PCIe, Ethernet/ IEEE802.3, SPI, I 2 C, 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 of 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 of liaising with Manufacturing / Production colleagues and external suppliers of key components and assemblies
Good communication (oral & written) & interpersonal skills
Experience of 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
Ability to analyse system requirements and derive detailed hardware requirements
Experience of signal integrity & power integrity analysis (SI/PI) at board level
Knowledge of FPGA / Software coding languages (VHDL, C, Assembler)
Qualifications
Honours or Masters degree in Electronics Engineering or related STEM subject
UK/ EU citizenship is mandatory to be able to clear the 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
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