Hardware Design Lead

Stevenage or Bristol

3-4 days p/w on site

Inside IR35

Competitve Market rates

Our client, a prominent player in the Defence & Security sector, is looking for a skilled Hardware Design Lead to join their team on a contract basis. This role involves working with a large team of analogue and digital electronics design engineers, focusing on the design and development of high-speed MPSoC FPGA and AI hardware solutions targeting SDR, radar signal processing, and sensor fusion applications.

• Supporting the Technical Lead/Architect and collaborating with systems, software, firmware, mechanical, and production teams to specify elegant and optimised solutions.
• Responsible for the detailed design of high-speed digital aspects and leading all electronics design activities through the full product development lifecycle.

• Experience in complex, high-speed digital electronics design
• Proficient in MPSoC FPGA, DDR and Flash memory, and high-speed serial interconnect design
• Experience with SI and PI Analysis
• Familiarity with VHDL for supporting board-level test and debug
• Understanding of DSP concepts for SDR, radar signal processing, and optical sensors
• Ability to develop elegant hardware architectures through detailed understanding and collaboration with cross-functional teams
• Strong academic background to support this intellectually demanding role
• Proven ability to drive collaboration and ensure successful delivery
• Excellent skills in configuring and documenting designs to a high professional standard

If you are a proficient Hardware Design Lead with a passion for developing innovative solutions in the Defence & Security sector, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client''s dynamic and talented team.