Electronics Engineer

Location: Edinburgh – Hybrid 3+ days on-site per week

Role Type: Permanent

Salary: £50,000 - £80,000 per annum, depending on experience

Our client, an established engineering consultancy, require an experienced Electronics Engineer to join their multi-disciplined team in Edinburgh.

The Electronics Engineer would be responsible for design, commissioning and test of high-speed digital electronics hardware, i.e. Printed Circuit Assemblies (PCA’s) on complex systems for airborne Radar products.

• Creating high-quality and robust digital electronics designs
• Documenting and recording deliverables
• Supporting integration & verification activities at hardware and system level
• Providing progress reports
• Coordinating day-to-day technical activities, liaising closely with the lead engineer / digital hardware lead & other engineering disciplines

• Degree or equivalent in Electronics Engineering or other STEM-based subject
• A minimum of 1 to 3 years’ experience of designing high-speed digital electronics using the latest FPGA and / or microprocessor devices and high-speed interconnect technology
• Experience in schematic capture using Mentor Graphics (Siemens EDA) DxDesigner or similar tools
• Experience of high-speed serial communication interfaces/ protocols (e.g. PCIe, Ethernet/ IEEE
  802.3, 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, matched length tracking, ground/ power planes, decoupling, etc.
• Functional simulation & timing analysis / constraints at circuit level
• Experience of PCB layout, working closely with and providing guidance to PCB layout engineers on high-speed digital designs
• Hands on experience of integrating hardware, firmware & software on FPGA and microprocessor-based PCA’s
• Experience of debugging & testing new hardware designs
• Previous experience of the full hardware design lifecycle and presenting designs for peer and formal design reviews
• Self-motivated, with an aptitude for problem solving and driving difficult issues to conclusion
• Experience in writing technical reports / documentation

UK citizenship is mandatory to be able to clear the background checks and obtain SC clearance.

Current valid SC clearance would be an advantage.

This really is a fantastic opportunity for an Electronics Engineer to progress their career. If you are interested please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out!