Overview

MERITUS Talent are working with one of Europe''s leading defence manufacturers for the recruitment of a High Speed Digital Design Engineer to join their Stevenage office on a 12 Month contract assignment. The incumbent of the role is expected to be onsite full time, and paid between £70 - £80 per hour INSIDE IR35. SC Clearance needs to be in place prior to starting the role. We''re looking for a High Speed Digital Design Engineer to join our growing electronics team in either Stevenage or Bristol.

Responsibilities

• Be part of a large and highly skilled group working on advanced digital and analogue hardware, designing high-performance systems for software-defined radio (SDR), radar signal processing, and sensor fusion applications.
• Support the Technical Lead/Architect and work closely with systems, software, firmware, mechanical, and production engineers. Define and develop efficient and reliable electronic solutions that meet customer needs.
• Lead on the detailed design of the high-speed digital elements after the specification is agreed, and coordinate other electronic design activities through the full development lifecycle—from concept to delivery.

What we''re looking for / Qualifications

• Proven experience in complex, high-speed digital electronics design.
• Knowledge of MPSoC FPGA technologies, DDR and Flash memory, and high-speed serial interfaces.
• Experience with signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) analysis.
• Proficiency in VHDL, plus experience with C, C++ or Python for board-level test and debug.
• A good understanding of DSP concepts for SDR, radar and optical sensors.
• A systems-level mindset and the ability to design elegant hardware architectures.
• Strong academic grounding and the ability to pick up new ideas quickly.
• A focus on documentation, collaboration and delivering high-quality solutions.

You'll be working on cutting-edge technology in a supportive team that values deep technical understanding and real-world results. The work is varied and intellectually stimulating, and you'll have the chance to influence key designs used in critical applications.