Digital Design Engineer

Line Up Aviation
Stevenage, Hertfordshire
9 months ago
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An opportunity has arisen with my client for an Digital Design Engineer to join them on a 12 -month contract. As Digital Design Engineer you will support the Technical Lead/Architect in collaboration with the systems, software, firmware, mechanical and production teams to specify elegant and optimised solutions that satisfy customer needs. Once the specification has been agreed, you will be responsible for the detailed design of the high-speed digital aspects as well as leading all the other electronics design activity through the full product development lifecycle.

Role: Digital Design Engineer
Pay: Up to £58 per hour via Umbrella Company
Location: Stevenage
Contract: 12 Months
Hours: Monday - Friday, 37 hours per week
Security Clearance: Security Cleared required before starting

Skills/Experince

Experience in complex, high speed digital electronics design.
Experience in MPSoC FGPA, DDR and Flash memory and high-speed serial interconnect design
Experience in SI and PI Analysis
Proficiency in VHDL to support board level test and debug
Proficiency in C, C++, or Python to support board level test and debug
Familiarity with DSP concepts for SDR, radar signal processing and optical sensors
Ability to develop elegant hardware architectures through detailed understanding and collaboration with systems, software, firmware, mechanical and production teams
Strong academic background to support this intellectually demanding role
Strong desire to drive collaboration and ensure successful delivery.
Excellent ability to configure and document designs to a high professional standard.
If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please send your updated CV to: Natalie Dalkin at Line Up Aviation
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