Senior/Principal Digital Electronics Engineer

at  Leonardo UK Ltd

THE OPPORTUNITY:

We are looking for a wide range of High Speed Digital Electronics Engineers at various levels to join Leonardo in Edinburgh.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU:

• Analysing system level requirements documents and understanding their application to Hardware designs
• Schematic Capture
• Design of high speed serial communication links and knowledge of associated protocols and architectures
• Hands on experience of Hardware, Firmware & Software Integration of Micro Processor Based designs onto hardware platforms is essential
• A methodical approach to the full hardware design lifecycle, working to a structured hardware process
• Debugging, testing and verification of new designs and supporting their commissioning and integration into the target system
• Ability to liaise with suppliers of key components and assemblies
• Ability to communicate effectively across different disciplines both verbally and in written form
• Ability to work on own or as part of a team to resolve technical issues
• Ability to schedule work and manage time in keeping with project timescales and budgets

As a Digital Electronics Engineer you will be responsible for:

• Designing high speed digital Printed Circuit Boards that utilise the latest FPGA, Microprocessor and high speed interconnect technologies
• Supporting throughout the full hardware lifecycle from requirements analysis; through design, and unit test; to integrating hardware with the target system; and lastly to acceptance test and delivery to customer
• Fully documenting and recording your work products; keeping them under configuration management, and providing plans and progress reports
• Working within a multi-disciplined team of engineers to solve real integration problems on complex systems