Principal High-Speed Digital Hardware EngineerCertain Advantage is hiring for a Principal Digital Hardware Engineer based in the Edinburgh area.This role is on a contract basis and is hybrid-based.The CompanyWe''re working with an engineering company specialising in solving complex engineering challenges across various industries-from aerospace and automotive to healthcare and semiconductors.Does this sound like your next career move?If you''re ambitious to grow, this may be your next role?The Role:This role is for a Principal Digital Hardware Engineer-someone ambitious and ready to make an impact. You''ll be results-oriented and driven to succeed.You''ll be leading a small, experienced, and collaborative team, and be responsible for: Creating high-quality and robust digital electronics designsDocumenting and recording deliverablesSupporting integration and verification activities at the hardware and system levelKeeping designs under configuration controlProviding progress reports The Individual We''re looking for people who can show: High-speed serial communication interfaces/ protocols (e.g. PCIe, Ethernet/ IEEE802.3, SPI, I2C, etc.) and high-speed bus architectures (e.g. DDR3/4)Use of high-speed digital design techniques such as signal termination, controlled impedance, matched length tracking, ground/ power planes, decoupling, etc.Integrating hardware, firmware and software on FPGA and microprocessor-based PCAsSignal integrity and power integrity analysis at board level u