Digital Waveform Design Engineer

The UK's trusted Ministry of Defence partner, MBDA, are looking for a professional Digital Waveform Design Engineer to work on a new seeker with a fast-paced programme within a dynamic team to develop high-speed circuits at the Stevenage site.

As a Digital Waveform Design Engineer, the successful candidate will possess broad skills in mixed-signal electronic design with an appreciation of radar systems and a good understanding of programmable devices (FPGAs/CPLDs). The engineer must contain a high degree of enthusiasm and determination to deliver products to the proper standard within the required timescales.

What you'll get to do as a Digital Waveform Design Engineer:

• Rapid design and development of analogue & high-speed digital circuits, which are used in multimode seeker applications
• Perform development test and integration activities on circuits and sub-assemblies following all relevant processes, standards, and requirements
• Produce and maintain test documentation associated with seeker hardware, including specifications, development test schedules and test result sheets.
• Interact with internal customers and suppliers to understand circuit design requirements, volume constraints and environmental specifications so that the final design is compliant with the overall requirements
• Oversee the transition of development hardware into series production, including robustness testing and qualification testing
• Perform technical investigations to provide data for problem assessment, design improvements and support the development of solutions to technical issues
• Provide technical advice and assistance to the engineering manager

What we're looking for:

• Analogue & High-speed Digital Circuit Design
• Design, Simulation & Layout using Zuken
• FPGA/CPLD Circuit Design and Simulation using Xilinx ISE, Vivado, Libero, and others
• Perform design proving test and trials in laboratory
• Diagnose hardware problems using various methods, e.g., visual inspection, signal/data analysis in design
• Knowledge of mixed signal board techniques
• Awareness of manufacturing techniques and capabilities
• You must be a UK national or citizen to be eligible for the role.

More about the role:

MBDA's relationship with the UK military spans back over 70 years. They have delivered countless landmarks in defence engineering, supplying vital defence capability to meet the needs of the armed forces over land, sea, and air.

This role is based at MBDA's headquarters in Stevenage which plays a key part in missiles operations. The site also offers excellent transportation links and boasts an onsite gym and coffee shop. Training and development are offered to all employees.

Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.