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Digital Hardware Design Engineer
 
Location
South West ( North Somerset )
 
Salary
£35K-£45K
 
Benefits
Yes
 
Description
Digital Hardware Design Engineer – High Speed Communication Systems , Military Communications.
Primary Purpose of the Role -To design and develop Digital hardware for advanced and complex communication and sensor systems. High end design.
Key Tasks – The Digital Hardware Designer will be responsible to the Programme Manager for the successful delivery of assigned work packages to agreed time scale and allocated budget. To design and develop digital electronics hardware for advanced communication and sensor systems.
Responsibilities include: The Digital Hardware Design Engineer will design and develop High Speed digital electronics from customer specification. Design of DSP, FPGA, microprocessor, DAC, ADC and some analogue components to PCB level. Integration of designed hardware, software and firmware, Test and debugging of development and production hardware to achieve design function and performance.
Technical & Professional skills - This is a demanding position requiring the following attributes: Practical experience of very complex, high speed digital electronics including DSP processors, microprocessors, FPGA’s, ADC & DAC’s. Current experience of modern digital techniques and devices. Reasonable experience of analogue electronics design. Algorithm development. Understanding of the complete engineering R&D lifecycle processes. Must be a practical, focussed problem solver. Good communicator, remaining effective under pressure. Self-starter able to work alone or as part of a team. Use of Cadence schematic capture, PCB layout and FPGA tools preferred. Use of PC based office tools (MS Office, Project, Visio).
Education & Qualifications / Experience – The Digital Hardware Design Engineer requires a relevant degree e.g. Electronics (or equivalent experience)with proven, practical experience. Candidates must be able to select components and design & draw schematics for very complex Digital circuits. Candidates must be used to cutting edge digital designs - bus speeds >100MHz,> 1000pin BGA, DSP processors and very large gate arrays. .Must be familiar witr with techniques such as DFM, SI, Gigabit serial links, thermal management and dynamic power control. Must be able to ttake a design from schematic, through PCB layout, to first off PCB, debug and then production drawings.
Personality / Behaviours - Candidates will need to be self-starters, capable of working on own initiative, reliable and capable of working as part of a team. Candidates should be resourceful and proactive in performing activities requested to ensure adequate quality and timely delivery. Willingness / flexibility in support of activities at customer sites (e.g. in support of system definition and also system integration/acceptance). Candidates should be capable of preparing and presenting technical information to customers both verbally and in written report format.
Additional Information - Must have or be able to obtain security clearance (SC minimum), Proven track record of innovation and “thinking outside the box”
Keywords – DSP, FPGA, Digital, Hardware, RF, Radio Communications, Sensors.
Salary £35K-£45K – Location – Somerset, South West.
 
Reference
JIM5567/107A
 
 
 
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Recruiter Details

 
Gregory Martin
 
Profile
Gregory-Martin International Ltd, established in 1983, are recruitment specialists for permanent appointments from Graduate to Senior Management and Director level. The company is a long-standing corporate member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and all our Recruitment Consultants are also individual members of this body. We are committed to its Code of Good Recruitment Practice, and the high standards of service that is required by this professional membership.

We have a thorough understanding and appreciation of the market sectors we cover, and have enjoyed long-term relationships with many of our clients. These companies range from SMEs to large international blue-chip corporations, and include software houses, engineering and systems consultancies, aerospace and defence organisations, manufacturing and process companies.

 
Contact Name
Anne Hartley
 
Telephone
01252 710215
 
Fax
01252 711436
 
Email
ahadresponse@gregory-martin.com
 
Web
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