Principal High-Speed Digital Hardware Engineer

Certain Advantage - Principal High-Speed Digital Hardware Engineer, Barneyhill, Dunbar (EH42), EH42 1AE. Search Search Principal High-Speed Digital Hardware Engineer Certain Advantage View Profile Barneyhill, Dunbar (EH42), EH42 1AE Temporary Published: 1 month ago Competitive hourly rate Principal High-Speed Digital Hardware Engineer Certain Advantage Principal High-Speed Digital Hardware Engineer Certain Advantage is hiring for a Principal Digital Hardware Engineer based in the Edinburgh area. This role is on a contract basis and is hybrid-based. The Company We’re working with an engineering company specialising in solving complex engineering challenges across various industries—from aerospace and automotive to healthcare and semiconductors. Does this sound like your next career move? If you’re ambitious to grow, this may be your next role? The Role: This role is for a Principal Digital Hardware Engineer—someone ambitious and ready to make an impact. You’ll be results-oriented and driven to succeed. You’ll be leading a small, experienced, and collaborative team, and be responsible for: Creating high-quality and robust digital electronics designs Documenting and recording deliverables Supporting integration & verification activities at the hardware and system level Keeping designs under configuration control Providing progress reports The Individual We’re looking for people who can show: High-speed serial communication interfaces/ protocols (e.g. PCIe, Ethernet/ IEEE802.3, SPI, I2C, etc.) and high-speed bus architectures (e.g. DDR3/4) Use of high-speed digital design techniques such as signal termination, controlled impedance, matched length tracking, ground/ power planes, decoupling, etc. Integrating hardware, firmware & software on FPGA and microprocessor-based PCAs Signal integrity & power integrity analysis at board level using Hyperlynx SI/PI The Benefits: Competitive hourly rate Training and Development Career progression Does this sound like your next career move? Apply today. Working with Certain Advantage We go the extra mile to find the best people for the job. If you’re hunting for a role where you can make an impact and grow your career, we’ll work with you to find it. We work with businesses across the UK to find the best people in Finance, Marketing, IT and Engineering. If this job isn’t for you, head to certainadvantage.co.uk and register for job alerts and career guidance tips. In Short Industry Marketing & PR Founded 1977 Location Manchester Company size 0 - 49 Developing talent, developing business. If you’re looking for a new job, or to add to your team, we can help. We focus on recruitment in IT, Engineering + Professional Services nationwide. If you can’t find the job you’re looking for here, please register on our website to be matched with great opportunities that fit your skillset, experience and industry preferences. Similar Principal High Jobs Popular with Other Job Seekers Principal Systems Engineer Morson Edge Edinburgh (EH5), EH5 2XS £65 - 70 per hour + Inside IR35 2 weeks ago Electronics Engineer Bright Purple Resourcing Glasgow (G1), G1 £35,000 - £45,000 2 weeks ago Senior Hardware Engineer - Relocate to Scottish Highlands Cathcart Technology Highlands & Islands £40000 - £60000 per annum + + bonus 3 days ago Senior Automation Engineer Raytheon Glenrothes (KY6) Negotiable 1 week ago Senior Firmware Engineer Yoh Solutions Ltd Bedford (MK40) From £75,000 to £85,000 per annum bonus, pension, medical, life 6 days ago DevSecOps Engineer Omega Resource Group Gloucestershire Market related 4 weeks ago Senior Firmware (FPGA) Engineer Thales Group South East Competitive 1 week ago Senior Electronics Engineer Morson Edge Braehead Shopping Centre, Glasgow (G51), G51 Market rate - negotiable 3 weeks ago Senior Software Engineer Bright Purple Resourcing Edinburgh (EH1) Competative 3 weeks ago Senior Test Development Engineer (LabVIEW) Morson Edge Edinburgh, Midlothian, KY7 Umbrella 4 weeks ago IT jobs IT jobs in Barneyhill Infrastructure jobs Infrastructure jobs in Barneyhill Jobs in Barneyhill Totaljobs About us Work for us Media centre Partners Jobseeker Jobs Jobseeker login Salary Planner Jobseeker help centre Career advice Recruiter Courses Advertise a job Recruiter login Contact us – recruiters Recruiter advice Recruit internationally Let's connect Apps Privacy policy Terms and conditions Cookies Compliance Accessibility The Stepstone Group UK Ltd © 2026