Senior Hardware Design Engineer for Digital Electronic Systems

1 week ago


Stevenage, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom airbus Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a skilled Senior Hardware Design Engineer to lead our digital electronic systems team in Stevenage, England.

This role involves leading a small team of engineers, managing work packages, and ensuring that all projects meet the allocated requirements. The successful candidate will have experience in designing and analyzing digital electronic circuits using the latest design tools, including schematic capture, signal integrity, timing analysis, and environmental constraints.

The ideal candidate will have excellent team-working and decision-making skills, with the ability to provide detailed data and information about system elements to enable consistent hardware implementation.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the day-to-day tasks of a small design team.
  • Produce digital electronic board specifications from product or architecture requirements.
  • Define interfaces and digital parameters, considering switching speeds, pulses, rise and fall times, feedback, and interference.
  • Develop performance criteria and define how to prove validation and verification of performance with test strategy.
  • Produce circuit diagrams, iterating design where necessary due to circuit analysis outputs and PCB layout constraints.
  • Support technical discussions and deliver technical presentations to internal and external customers, suppliers, and fellow engineers.
Requirements and Qualifications

Essential Skills:

  • Experience leading a small team of engineers, including management of work packages and headcount requirements.
  • Excellent team-working, decision-making skills, and analytical skills required.
  • Demonstrated ability to provide sufficient detailed data and information about system elements to enable consistent hardware implementation.
  • Demonstrated ability to master the design and/or perform analysis of digital electronic circuits using the latest digital design tools.

Salary and Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary, ranging from £60,000 to £80,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus benefits such as annual profit share, pension enhancements up to 8%, shopping discounts, car leasing scheme, flexible working arrangements, and hybrid working options. Our total rewards package is designed to support your personal growth and well-being.

About Airbus Defence and Space Limited

Airbus Defence and Space Limited is a leading aerospace company, committed to providing innovative solutions for defence and space applications. We are passionate about shaping the future of air and space travel and are looking for talented individuals to join our team.



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