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Company Overview:

• Leonardo offers job opportunities across the UK covering a variety of job roles at all levels – from interns and apprentices to highly qualified professionals – including engineers, cyber security experts, programme and project managers, business analysts and many more.

What you’ll do as a Digital Electronics Design Engineer:

• As a Digital Electronics Design Engineer you will be responsible for:
• Designing high speed digital Printed Circuit Boards that utilise the latest FPGA, Microprocessor and high speed interconnect technologies
• Supporting throughout the full hardware lifecycle from requirements analysis; through design, and unit test; to integrating hardware with the target system; and lastly to acceptance test and delivery to customer
• Fully documenting and recording your work products; keeping them under configuration management, and providing plans and progress reports
• Working within a multi-disciplined team of engineers to solve real integration problems on complex systems
• Progression
• This is a great opportunity to bring your talents and form an integral part of Leonardo’s future. They can help you develop your skills and offer great opportunities to develop and grow, so why not join them.

What they need from you:

• The following are skills are desirable but not all essential.
• Analysing system level requirements documents and understanding their application to Hardware designs
• Schematic Capture using Mentor Graphics Dx Designer or equivalent
• Hardware design of complex FPGA based designs is essential
• Design of high speed serial communication links and knowledge of associated protocols and architectures
• Hands on experience of Hardware, Firmware & Software Integration of Micro Processor Based designs onto hardware platforms is essential
• A methodical approach to the full hardware design lifecycle, working to a structured hardware process
• Debugging, testing and verification of new designs and supporting their commissioning and integration into the target system
• Ability to liaise with suppliers of key components and assemblies
• Ability to communicate effectively across different disciplines both verbally and in written form
• Ability to work on own or as part of a team to resolve technical issues
• Ability to schedule work and manage time in keeping with project timescales and budgets
• Qualifications: First or second degree (BSc, BEng, MEng, MSc, PhD, EngD) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (preferable) or related science (eg Physics

Security Clearance

You must be eligible for full security clearance. For more information and guidance please visit : https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels

Benefits:

• Pension: Award winning pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution)
• Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year
• Flexible Working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to them
• Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, access to Mental Health support, Financial wellbeing support, network groups (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers)
• Lifestyle: Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme
• Company funded flexible benefits: Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance)
• Training: Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera
• Referral Incentive: You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member
• Bonus: Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below

How to apply:

• Click "Apply" to get to the application page
• Create a profile by filling out the form so the company can consider you for the role

You need to be based in the UK, have a valid permit and be SC cleared.