At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team to create high-quality digital electronics designs and support integration activities.
- Company: Innovative engineering firm tackling complex challenges across various industries.
- Benefits: Competitive hourly rate, training, development, and career progression opportunities.
- Other info: Hybrid role with a focus on collaboration and innovation.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a dynamic environment while advancing your career.
- Qualifications: Experience with high-speed digital design and integration of hardware and software.
The predicted salary is between 65 - 70 £ per hour.
We are hiring for a Principal Digital Hardware Engineer based in the Edinburgh area. This role is on a contract basis and is hybrid-based.
The Company: We are an engineering company specialising in solving complex engineering challenges across various industries—from aerospace and automotive to healthcare and semiconductors.
The Role: This role is for a Principal Digital Hardware Engineer—someone ambitious and ready to make an impact. You'll be results-oriented and driven to succeed. You'll be leading a small, experienced, and collaborative team, and be responsible for:
- Creating high-quality and robust digital electronics designs
- Documenting and recording deliverables
- Supporting integration & verification activities at the hardware and system level
- Keeping designs under configuration control
- Providing progress reports
The Individual: We're looking for people who can show:
- High-speed serial communication interfaces/protocols (e.g. PCIe, Ethernet/IEEE802.3, 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.
- Integrating hardware, firmware & software on FPGA and microprocessor-based PCAs
- Signal integrity & power integrity analysis at board level using Hyperlynx SI/PI
The Benefits: Competitive hourly rate, training and development, career progression.
If you're looking for a role where you can make an impact and grow your career, apply today.
Principal High-Speed Digital Hardware Engineer in London employer: Certain Advantage
As a leading Defence Organisation located in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and innovative work culture that empowers our employees to excel. With a focus on employee growth, we offer long-term contract opportunities and competitive rates, alongside a unique 4-day working week that promotes work-life balance. Join us to be part of a team that is at the forefront of technology, delivering exceptional software solutions in a dynamic and supportive environment.
