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Job description
Experienced hardware developers design PCBs or implement processing solutions in FPGAs. Designs vary from low-power microcontroller designs to high-rate network processing solutions incorporating multiple FPGAs and CPUs. Experienced hardware developers work on their own projects and support junior developers in their work.
You will:
• be self-motivating, capable of working independently
• have a good (1st/2.1) undergraduate degree or a PhD in a numerate discipline
• have a strong academic background including A’s in A level Maths and Physics
• have strong verbal and written presentation skills
• have 3 or more years experience of complex PCB design or FPGA development in VHDL
• have embedded software development experience in C/C++
You will have knowledge some of the these skills:
• FPGA development in VHDL
• PCB design and layout
• embedded software development in C/C++
You will be responsible for:
• simulating and implementing signal and image processing algorithms in VHDL for FPGAs
• designing PCBs using FPGAs, SoCs, high speed network interfaces and analogue/RF signal filtering
• setting to work PCBs including writing test firmware and software
• developing Linux device drivers for hardware
• mentoring and leading others
Remuneration:
• Dependent on qualifications and experience
• 10% Employer’s pension contribution
• 25 days annual holiday plus bank holidays
• Private healthcare, Life and Income Protection insurance
• Annual discretionary bonus & 6 monthly salary reviews
• Flexible working hours
• EV car/ cycle to work scheme
• Free parking