Speed Electronic Design Engineer

Position: High-Speed Electronic Design Engineer
Electronics Design Engineer - High-Speed Digital

Contract:

6 months, Outside IR35, Leeds, 1-2 days on-site

Start: ASAP

Rate: £55-£65 per hour (DOE)

Project Scope

The engineer will support the design and development of high-speed digital electronic hardware. The role spans full lifecycle development, from requirements capture through schematic design, layout, verification, and support into manufacture and compliance testing.

The system includes high-speed interfaces, clocking networks, and signal integrity-critical PCB designs, alongside power, control, and sensing electronics. The project places strict emphasis on traceability, reliability, and compliance to international safety and EMC standards.

Technical Scope

High-speed digital design for safety-critical systems (e.g., DDR memory interfaces, PCIe/USB/Ser Des links, FPGA-based systems)
Schematic capture and multi-layer PCB design for high-speed digital and mixed-signal circuits, including controlled impedance routing and differential pair design
Signal integrity analysis, timing closure, and jitter/power noise management
Design for EMC, thermal management, and long-term reliability in regulated environments
Power distribution network (PDN) design for high-speed digital circuits
Support verification, validation, and qualification testing, including pre-compliance SI/PI checks
Collaboration with firmware, mechanical, and systems engineers
Producing clear design documentation for certification, audit, and handover processes

Required Experience

Proven background in high-speed digital electronics design, preferably in safety-critical or regulated industries
Strong analogue and digital design skills, including signal integrity, power integrity, and PCB layout for multi-GHz designs

Experience with PCB design tools such as Altium, Cadence, or OrCAD
Familiarity with EMC, thermal, and mechanical considerations for high-speed systems
Comfortable working in structured engineering environments with formal design reviews and documentation

Desirable

Experience in defence, aerospace, rail, medical, nuclear, or oil & gas applications
Knowledge of functional safety (ISO 26262, IEC 61508, SIL) and high-reliability power systems
Exposure to compliance testing, certification processes, and pre-compliance signal integrity tools (e.g., Hyper Lynx, SIPro, Ansys HFSS)

Experience with DDR, PCIe, USB, or Ser Des-based designs and FPGA development