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TheSenior / PrincipalDigital hardware engineer would be responsible for design, commissioning and test of high-speed digitalelectronicshardware, i.e. 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 customers site in Edinburgh and may allow for hybrid working after an initial period of familiarisation onsite.
Job Responsibilities:
- Creatinghigh-quality and robust digitalelectronicsdesigns
- Documenting and recording deliverables
- Supporting integration &verificationactivities at hardware and system level
- Keeping designs under configuration control
- Providing progress reports
Work Experience
Skills, Qualifications and Experience required:
Essential
- Degree or equivalent inElectronicsEngineering or other STEM-based subject
- At least 5 years experience of designing high-speed digitalelectronicsusing the latest FPGA and/ or microprocessor devices and high-speed interconnect technology
- Proficient inschematic captureusing 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, matchedlength tracking, ground/ power planes, decoupling, etc.
- Functional simulation & timing analysis /constraints at circuit level
- Experience of PCB layout, working closely with and providingguidanceto 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 daytechnicalactivities,liaisingclosely with the lead engineer / digital hardware lead & other engineering disciplines
- Experience ofliaisingwith Manufacturing / Production colleagues and external suppliers of key components and assemblies
- Excellent communication (oral & written) & interpersonal skills
- Ability to analysesystem requirementsand derive detailed hardware requirements
- Experience ofdebugging& testing new hardware designs
- Previous experience of the fullhardware designlifecycle and presenting designs for peer and formal design reviews
- Self-motivated, with an aptitude to problem solve and drive difficult issues to conclusion
- Experience in writingtechnicalreports / documentation
Desirable
- Relevant experience in the Aerospace/ Defence industryor on other complex/ high-reliability systems
- Experience ofsignal integrity&power integrityanalysis 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 andformal verificationof hardware requirements
- Experience of supervising other digital hardware engineers, planning and managing work for yourself and a small team
Qualifications
- Honours or Masters degree inElectronicsEngineeringor 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) inElectronicsEngineering or equivalent
