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Digital Hardware Design Lead

Stevenage
money-bag £70 - £80/hour
Posted 2 days ago

MERITUS are recuriting for a Digital Hardware Design Leader to join our client in Stevenage on an initial 12 month deal to support upcoming major defence projects.

DIGITAL HARDWARE DESIGN LEADER - INSIDE IR35 - -80 PER HOUR - 12 MONTHS - STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE - SINGEL STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS

An anonymous client is seeking a Digital Hardware Design Leader to drive the design and development of advanced high-speed digital hardware solutions. This leadership role will focus on FPGA, MPSoC, and AI-based platforms for applications in SDR, radar signal processing, and sensor fusion, guiding multidisciplinary teams across the full product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead digital hardware design activities from specification through to delivery, ensuring alignment with system and customer requirements.

  • Define hardware architectures and oversee detailed design of FPGA, DDR/Flash memory, and high-speed interconnect solutions.

  • Provide technical leadership to cross-functional teams (systems, software, firmware, mechanical, and production).

  • Drive best practices in signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) analysis.

  • Support design validation and board-level debug using VHDL, C, C++, or Python.

  • Apply DSP knowledge to SDR, radar, and optical sensor applications.

  • Set high standards for design documentation, configuration control, and quality.

  • Mentor and develop junior engineers, promoting collaboration and innovation.

Requirements:

  • Significant experience in high-speed digital electronics design and leadership.

  • Expertise with MPSoC FPGA, DDR/Flash memory, and high-speed serial interconnects.

  • Strong background in SI/PI analysis and digital design validation.

  • Proficiency in VHDL and at least one programming language (C, C++, Python).

  • Understanding of DSP concepts for SDR, radar, or sensor technologies.

  • Strong academic and technical foundation with proven ability to deliver complex projects.

  • Excellent leadership, communication, and mentoring skills.

Additional Info:

  • Reports into the Technical Architect/Programme Lead.

  • Role has strategic input as well as hands-on technical ownership.

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