Lead Hardware EngineerBased in Luton12-month contractPaying up to 70p/h (Inside IR35) Please note - Due to the nature of the work, you''ll be required to already hold or be eligible to obtain a high level of UK Security Clearance Overview: Required to solve complex technical challenges involving high-speed digital design, FPGA-based architectures, signal processing, hardware integration and system qualification within a highly regulated defence environment. Responsibilities: Design and develop complex digital and mixed-signal hardware solutions for defence and aerospace applications.Define hardware architectures for FPGA, SoC and processor-based systems.Capture schematics and support PCB layout activities for high-speed, high-performance digital designs.Design and verify high-speed interfaces including DDR memory, PCIe, Ethernet and similar protocols.Integrate FPGA, processor, software and firmware components into complete system solutions.Perform design analysis, simulation, validation and verification activities.Support hardware bring-up, debugging and root-cause investigation at board and system level.Work closely with Systems, Firmware, Software, RF, Mechanical and Production Engineering teams.Support environmental, EMC/EMI and qualification testing in accordance with defence and aerospace standards.Produce technical documentation, design evidence and progress reporting in accordance with structured engineering lifecycles.Support customer demonstrations, integration ..... full job details .....