Electronics Design Engineer

Description

A leading organisation in the defence and security sector is looking for an Electronics Design Engineer to support the development and delivery of advanced electronic systems within a busy Mission Systems environment.

Key details

Contract length: 24 months

Location: Portsmouth (Broad Oak) - onsite 1-2 days per week

Rate: £60.63 PAYE or £81.90 UMB per hour

Start: ASAP (subject to onboarding)

The role

You'll apply broad electronics design expertise to generate robust, production-ready digital design solutions. You'll be responsible for PLD-level designs and how they interface up into higher-level assemblies and systems, and you'll support peer reviews and design assurance across the wider product area.

Key responsibilities

Deliver detailed digital circuit design including:

component selection and evaluation

simulation and analysis

schematic capture

providing guidance and design intent to PCB layout teams

Develop FPGA/CPLD solutions, including:

VHDL design and implementation

simulation, test, integration and use of embedded IP where required

Perform design verification using a blend of simulation, analysis and test:

support EMC test activity (including external test houses where needed)

support system bring-up and integration activities

Produce clear engineering documentation, design packs and technical reports

Work closely with cross-functional teams including:

systems engineering, EMC, mechanical/thermal, manufacturing, safety, ILS, and configuration / product data management

Contribute to engineering lifecycle activities:

progress reviews, peer reviews, and formal design reviews

provide estimates for your work and deliver within agreed cost/timescale constraints

Skills & experience (essential)

Strong background in board-level xjnqpsq digital electronics design (processor interfacing, memory devices, PLD interfacing etc.)

Significant experience in FPGA/CPLD development

Confident working with digital interfaces such as UART, SPI, I2C, Ethernet

Experience in design proving, integration and defect resolution

Able to communicate technical information clearly and work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary engineering environment

Desirable experience

Background in defence / high-integrity / safety-critical engineering environments

Experience with ADC/DAC devices and techniques

Knowledge/exposure to DSP techniques

Ad ID: 5419287198