Digital Electronics Hardware Engineer

• 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

• 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, 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 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 PCA's
• 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

• 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)

• Honours or Masters degree in Electronics Engineering or related STEM subject
• UK citizenship is mandatory to be able to clear the background checks and obtain SC clearance
• Current valid SC clearance would be an advantage

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

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