Job Description:

PWHytek Ltd are recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Hardware Engineer to join their engineering team, working on complex airborne radar systems.

This is a permanent role based in Edinburgh.

This is an exciting opportunity for an electronics engineer with experience in high-speed digital design, FPGA and microprocessor-based systems to work on technically challenging projects within the aerospace and defence sector.

The Role

As a Hardware Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, commissioning and testing of high-speed digital electronics hardware and Printed Circuit Assemblies (PCAs) for complex airborne radar products.

You’ll work closely with other engineering disciplines throughout the development lifecycle, supporting the integration and verification of hardware, firmware and software.

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing high-quality and robust digital electronics hardware
• Supporting the design and development of high-speed digital PCAs
• Supporting hardware and system-level integration and verification activities
• Producing and maintaining technical documentation and project deliverables
• Ensuring designs remain under configuration control
• Supporting technical reviews and design activities
• Providing regular project progress updates
• Coordinating day-to-day technical activities with lead engineers and other disciplines
• Working closely with Manufacturing, Production and external suppliers

Essential Skills & Experience

You should have strong experience in high-speed digital electronics design and development.

Essential requirements include:

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Electronic Engineering or another STEM-based subject
• Experience designing high-speed digital electronics using modern FPGA and/or microprocessor devices
• Experience with high-speed interconnect technologies
• Experience with schematic capture using Mentor Graphics / Siemens EDA DxDesigner or similar
• Knowledge of high-speed serial communication interfaces and protocols, including PCIe, Ethernet / IEEE 802.3, SPI and I2C
• Experience with high-speed bus architectures, such as DDR3 / DDR4
• Strong understanding of high-speed digital design techniques, including signal termination, controlled impedance, matched-length tracking, ground and power planes, and decoupling
• Experience with functional simulation, timing analysis and circuit-level constraints
• Experience with PCB layout and the ability to work closely with PCB layout engineers on high-speed designs
• Hands-on experience integrating hardware, firmware and software on FPGA and microprocessor-based PCAs
• Ability to coordinate technical activities and work collaboratively across multiple engineering disciplines
• Experience working with Manufacturing / Production teams and external suppliers

Desirable Experience

The following would be advantageous:

• Experience within the aerospace or defence industry
• Experience working on complex or high-reliability systems
• Ability to analyse system requirements and derive detailed hardware requirements
• Experience with Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) analysis at board level
• Knowledge of FPGA and software programming languages, including VHDL, C and Assembler

Qualifications & Security Clearance

• Honours or Master's degree in Electronics Engineering or a related STEM discipline
• UK Citizenship is mandatory to meet security requirements and obtain SC clearance
• Existing SC Clearance would be advantageous

About the Opportunity

This is an opportunity to work on complex aerospace and defence engineering programmes, contributing to the development of advanced airborne radar systems.

You’ll be working alongside experienced engineering professionals in a technically challenging environment, with the opportunity to apply your digital hardware expertise to sophisticated, high-reliability systems.

How to Apply

If you are an experienced Hardware Engineer looking for your next opportunity within the aerospace and defence sector, we would be keen to hear from you.