We are looking for a Senior Hardware Engineer to join our team.
Reporting to the Hardware Development Manager, working on multiple hardware designs and a wide range of products for spectrum monitoring products.
Responsibilities
Responsible for the following, including but not limited to:
- Hardware development including detailed circuit design, prototyping, test and verification, system integration and support in production.
- Develop Printed Circuit Board (PCB) layouts, assemblies and systems for manufacture.
- Prototype and test new designs and fix issues.
- Produce design documentation to allow long-term support of the product.
- Archive designs (software and hardware) to ensure company intellectual property is preserved.
- Develop bespoke test tools for your designs, as required, using Gitlab for version control and as part of collaborative software development.
- Plan and prioritise your work to ensure that project timescales are met.
- Provide weekly status reports/updates on your projects.
- Liaise, as required, with manufacturing, product management, marketing and after sales support teams.
Requirements
- Schematic design experience.
- PCB layout experience.
- Knowledge of bus protocols PCIe, SPI, I2C, Ethernet.
- Experience in FPGA design using Verilog or VHDL design language.
- Experience using Linux embedded systems.
- Experience in using microcontrollers and SOC devices.
- Experience in writing embedded software in C and Assembler.
- Experience with system test and characterisation.
- Ability to debug and fault find.
- Hand soldering skills for prototype modifications.
- Hands on debugging skills using oscilloscopes, and logic analysers.
- Ability to be flexible and work independently or as part of a team, as required.
- Proactive self-starter, with excellent attention to detail and a passion for quality.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Software Defined Radios and Digital Signal Processing algorithms
- Knowledge of RF test and measurement techniques using VNA, spectrum analysers, power meters etc.
- Knowledge of high-speed digital design.
- Knowledge of radio systems architecture.
- Knowledge of radio circuit simulation and design.
- Familiarity with rapid prototyping of RF designs and mechanical structures.