Electronics Engineer

NegotiableHarlow, England

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Our client, a leading organisation in the defence and security sector, is seeking an Electronics Engineer role to be based in Harlow. The position will support the development of Digital GPS Anti-Jam Systems within an Assured Position, Navigation and Timing (APNT) engineering team serving the military market.Key Responsibilities:Develop electronics and digital hardware requirements to ensure compliance with relevant defence and engineering standardsDesign digital hardware incorporating DSP, microcontrollers, FPGAs, memory, ADCs, DACs and power suppliesCreate and manage digital electronics and firmware architectures, predominantly involving FPGA technologyDecompose, verify and validate design requirements across product development activitiesDevelop FPGA designs using VHDL and embedded CDefine and perform unit-level and subsystem-level testing for embedded firmwareProduce hardware and firmware design documentation, test documents, simulation reports, timing analyses and power analysis reportsCollaborate with embedded systems, software and electronics design engineers, while conducting technical reviews and supporting document releaseJob Requirements:Significant experience in electronics design, digital hardware development and top-level design architectureExperience testing and verifying engineering requirementsPractical knowledge of DSP, microcontrollers, memory devices, ADCs, DACs and power suppliesExperience working with FPGAs and System-on-Chip technologies, with the ability to understand VHDL codeUnderstanding of embedded firmware development, embedded C and embedded system architecturesExperience using Vivado and Vitis design tools, or equivalent, and familiarity with the Xilinx chip family would be advantageousKnowledge of systems engineering approaches across the design and development lifecycle, with experience of MATLAB/Simulink or Model-Based Systems Engineering tools desirableEligibility for, or possession of, current SC security clearance, together with the ability to analyse technical data and communicate information clearlyAdditional Information:This is acontract opportunity suited to an adaptable Electronics Engineer who can work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic defence engineering environment. xbpsjku Knowledge of defence engineering or airborne standards and experience delivering embedded firmware as part of a product would be beneficial.