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Hardware Design Lead
Location: Stevenage or Bristol
On-site: 3-4 days per week
Engagement: Inside IR35
Rate: Competitive market rates
Our client, a prominent player in the Defence & Security sector, is looking for a skilled Hardware Design Lead to join their team on a contract basis. This role involves working with a large team of analogue and digital electronics design engineers, focusing on the design and development of high-speed MPSoC FPGA and AI hardware solutions targeting SDR, radar signal processing, and sensor fusion applications.
Responsibilities
 * Supporting the Technical Lead/Architect and collaborating with systems, software, firmware, mechanical, and production teams to specify elegant and optimised solutions.
 * Responsible for the detailed design of high-speed digital aspects and leading all electronics design activities through the full product development lifecycle.
Qualifications
 * Experience in complex, high-speed digital electronics design
 * Proficient in MPSoC FPGA, DDR and Flash memory, and high-speed serial interconnect design
 * Experience with SI and PI Analysis
 * Familiarity with VHDL for supporting board-level test and debug
 * Understanding of DSP concepts for SDR, radar signal processing, and optical sensors
 * Ability to develop elegant hardware architectures through detailed understanding and collaboration with cross-functional teams
 * Strong academic background to support this intellectually demanding role
 * Proven ability to drive collaboration and ensure successful delivery
 * Excellent skills in configuring and documenting designs to a high professional standard
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