Principal Digital Hardware Engineer
Posted 1 week ago by 1764666142
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Edinburgh, UK
Summary: This role is for a Principal Digital Hardware Engineer based in the Edinburgh area, working on a contract basis with hybrid arrangements. The position involves leading a collaborative team to create high-quality digital electronics designs and support integration and verification activities. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in high-speed digital design and communication protocols. This opportunity is with an engineering company focused on solving complex challenges across various industries.
Key Responsibilities:
- 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
Key Skills:
- 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
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Edinburgh
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Engineering
Principal Digital Hardware Engineer
Certain Advantage is 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’re working with an engineering company specialising in solving complex engineering challenges across various industries—from aerospace and automotive to healthcare and semiconductors.
Does this sound like your next career move?
If you’re ambitious to grow, this may be your next role?
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
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