Senior Hardware Digital Engineer
Contract Duration: 6 to 9 Months
IR35 Status: Outside IR35
Location: Onsite in Hastings (Hybrid working considered)
Security Clearance: SC Cleared (mandatory)
Company Overview: Our client, an established engineering and technology organization based in Hastings, is seeking a Senior Hardware Digital Engineer for an initial 6 to 9 month contract. This role plays a crucial part in delivering high-performance digital hardware solutions for defense sector applications.
Role Overview: Working within a collaborative team environment, the successful candidate will leverage their expertise in digital hardware engineering to design, verify, and integrate complex systems. While the focus is on defense-related projects, applicants from adjacent industries with relevant experience are encouraged to apply.
Key Responsibilities: - Analyse and interpret customer requirements
- Design and modify digital hardware architectures
- Develop and simulate test benches using industry-standard tools
- Contribute to technical reviews and design validation activities
- Maintain strict configuration control throughout the development lifecycle
- Perform hardware integration and system commissioning
- Support manufacturing and test teams during build and validation phases
Essential Skills & Experience: - Digital Circuit Design: Expertise in logic gates, flip-flops, and state machines
- FPGA & ASIC Development: Experience in designing and implementing FPGAs and ASICs
- HDL Proficiency: Strong knowledge of VHDL and/or Verilog
- Embedded Systems: Familiarity with microprocessor and microcontroller architectures
- Mixed-Signal Design: Understanding of ADCs, DACs, and analog/digital interfaces
- Hardware design and verification against formal requirements
- Experience in requirements capture, work package planning, and effort estimation
- Competence in both analogue and digital hardware design modifications
- Practical experience with system-level hardware commissioning
- Understanding of RTCA/DO-254 development processes (preferred)
Working Conditions: - Onsite Requirement: Presence in Hastings is required; hybrid work model available after initial ramp-up
- Security Clearance: Candidates must hold active SC Clearance