High Speed Digital and Hardware Design Lead

Eclectic Recruitment
Stevenage, United Kingdom
Last week
£55,000 – £65,000 pa

Salary

£55,000 – £65,000 pa

Seniority
Lead
Posted
9 Oct 2026 (Last week)
An opportunity is available for an experienced High Speed Digital
and Hardware Design Lead to develop specialist expertise across
advanced electronics design. The role focuses on MPSoC FPGA and
AI acceleration hardware for applications including SDR, radar
signal processing and sensor fusion, with a long-term pathway
towards technical leadership and specialist expertise.

Typical responsibilities include:

* Leading high-speed digital electronics design and development
across the full product development lifecycle
* Developing MPSoC FPGA, DDR, Flash memory and high-speed serial
interconnect solutions
* Working with Systems, Software, Firmware, Mechanical and
Production teams to develop optimised hardware architectures
* Supporting the Technical Lead and Architect while taking
ownership of detailed high-speed digital design and wider
electronics activity
* Supporting board-level testing and debugging while ensuring
designs are configured and documented to a high professional
standard

The ideal candidate will have:

* Solid experience in complex, high-speed digital electronics
design
* Experience with MPSoC FPGA, DDR and Flash memory and high-speed
serial interconnect design
* Experience with Signal Integrity and Power Integrity analysis
* Proficiency in VHDL alongside C, C++ or Python for board-level
test and debug
* Knowledge of DSP concepts relevant to SDR, radar signal
processing or optical sensors, alongside strong collaboration and
communication skills

This position offers a lucrative benefits package, which includes
but is not limited to:

* Long-term career progression towards Technical Lead, Specialist
or Expert positions
* Company bonus scheme, based on company performance
* Strong employer pension contribution
* Flexible working arrangements welcomed
* Enhanced parental leave, covering maternity, adoption, shared
parental and paternity leave, plus neonatal leave and fertility
testing/treatment support
* Excellent on-site facilities, including subsidised meals, gym,
café and more

?Please note that due to the nature of the client's business,
only candidates who currently hold full British Citizenship
without limitations, or Dual Nationality inclusive of British
Citizenship, will be considered. Successful candidates will also
be required to complete the relevant security screening. Some
roles may also require an elevated level of security clearance,
including Developed Vetting.

Please apply via the advert or contact Jack at Eclectic
Recruitment for more information.

We endeavour to reply to every candidate, every time, but if you
haven't heard back within 10 days, please understand that you
have unfortunately been unsuccessful for this position, or the
position has been filled. Please call the office or send an email
to discuss other potential opportunities.

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