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Senior / Principal Hardware Engineer

Ref no. BHN540467
Location Essex, England
Start date ASAP
Job type Permanent
Job status Closed

Job summary

Would you like to join a company with Global presence?

The company is at the forefront of innovation, creating technology for a range of successful markets.

Key skills required for this role

Electronics/Hardware/Firmware

Important

Electronics/Hardware/Firmware

Job description

Important: All applicants must be able to obtain Security Clearance.

Working: Possible Flexible and some remote working potentials.

The company are an Innovation and Technology leader, solving complex challenges across every domain! The organisation provides advanced systems and services to their customers Globally and have a fantastic reputation in its market.

Overview of Responsibilities / Skills

Looking for an experienced and high performing Senior / Principal Engineer to join a successful Assured Position, Navigation and Timing (APNT) team within the Global Sensors Mission Area, creating Digital GPS Anti-Jam Systems for the military market.

The Senior / Principal Hardware Engineer (we will consider applications for either level) will be able make their mark on a broad and varied range of product designs and will be expected to assist in the integration of these designs into products, being the focal point for the complete system.

The role includes:

  • Digital Signal Processor design and development with technical leadership - From the initial concept stage, developing these concepts through to final production and certification.
  • Working within the product hardware team and working with all other engineering disciplines throughout the design cycle, in a collaborative working and shared environment.
  • Working with Customers and the Product Design Authority to develop and shape the technical requirements design and then manage these requirements through the in order to meet the requirements set during product development.
  • Solving complex technical problems on new and existing GPS Anti-Jam Products.
  • Support and mentor junior engineers through their activities

Note: Raytheon invests heavily in Research & Development for existing and new products within the APNT division

Experience needed:

  • Ideally qualified to degree-level or equivalent experience in a Physics or Engineering based subject, such as; Electronics, Hardware, Computer Science, Software or Systems Engineering etc.
  • Good knowledge of high speed digital design (up to GHz), electro-mechanical and / or thermal product design within harsh environments.
  • Fully understand circuit operation, debug, diagnose and implement fixes.
  • Good communication skills. Ability to tailor communications to level and audience at all levels.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and customer interfacing skills.
  • Willingness to travel throughout the UK, Europe and the US.
  • Design of circuits in analogue and digital

Desirable:

  • Experience in the Defence / Aerospace or safety regulated environment would be advantageous
  • Knowledge of Firmware development, Exposure to FPGA or DSP control.design and test using suitable toolsets (i.e. Xilinx Vivado, ModelSim)
  • Experience with interfacing to RF circuitry and high speed D/A /A/D conversion
  • Experience using the Mentor Graphics tool suite; xDxX Designer, Constraints Editor, HyperLynx tools such as Signal Integrity & Power Analyser, SystemVision simulation or equivalents would be advantageous.
  • Proven analytical skills in circuit simulation (Matlab, LT Spice)) and thermal analysis.
  • Product Quality Testing and Certification.
  • Experience of working with Industry standard toolsets for requirement capture, design and task management (e.g. DOORs, Microsoft Project).

For full information, please get in touch!

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