Senior Design Engineer

We're looking for an experienced Senior Design Engineer to join a team developing cutting-edge communications technology that will help shape the future of global connectivity.

This is an opportunity to work on next-generation 5G non-terrestrial networks developing digital hardware for satellite-based communications systems that will play a key role in delivering worldwide mobile coverage.

Working as part of a highly skilled engineering team, you'll be involved in the design and implementation of high-performance FPGA and ASIC solutions, taking products from architecture through to validation on the latest space-qualified hardware platforms.

Key responsibilities include:

Translating system and algorithm requirements into RTL micro-architectures
Designing and implementing RTL using Verilog/SystemVerilog for FPGA and ASIC targets
Creating testbenches and supporting functional verification
Deploying and validating designs on FPGA development platforms
Optimising designs for performance, timing, power, and resource utilisation
Producing high-quality technical documentation
Collaborating across architecture, verification, physical implementation, and integration teams
Contributing to continuous improvement of engineering processes and design methodologies

Skills & Experience

Strong RTL design experience using Verilog and/or SystemVerilog
Proven background developing complex FPGA and ASIC designs
Experience optimising digital hardware for high-throughput signal or data processing
Knowledge of synthesis, timing analysis, and power optimisation techniques
Strong understanding of simulation and synthesis using industry-standard EDA tools
Experience producing technical design documentation
Excellent collaboration skills with multidisciplinary engineering teams

Desirable experience

Communications or wireless signal processing
Error correction, channel estimation, equalisation, or beamforming algorithms
AMBA bus protocols
UVM verification methodologies
C++ or SystemC modelling
High-speed interfaces such as PCIe or JESD
Python or other scripting languages
FPGA development using AMD/Xilinx devices
ASIC backend flows and implementation tools
Experience working within Agile or structured hardware development lifecyclesSpectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed