Job Description

KEY PURPOSE OF JOB Product development and manufacturing aerospace engineering company in Somerset West has a permanent position for an embedded design engineer to assist in the development and verification of advanced satellite communication systems within a multidisciplinary team. KEY TASKS The Senior Embedded System Design Engineer will be responsible for implementing functionalities such as DSP algorithms and communication protocols, high-speed interface protocols, and networking protocols in Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs):

• Develop all aspects of an embedded system implementation, including firmware development, simulation, high-speed digital design and layout, and functional and environmental testing.
• Research, develop and testing of theoretical and conceptual designs.

Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to derive and define engineering requirements based on system-level requirements. Create formal engineering documentation such as specifications, test procedures, design reports, and production documentation. Work with the Industrialization, Production, and Quality departments to bring up production and resolve manufacturing issues.

• Attending requirement and proposal discussions with clients when required.

Other ad-hoc duties as required by company. PREREQUISITES QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE Qualifications: B.Sc/B.Eng degree in Electronic Engineering from a recognized institution. Experience (ideally within aerospace or defence industry): FPGA development (VHDL preferred) (>8 years) High-reliability electronic product design and realisation
(>5-7 years)

• Analog and digital electronic circuit design and simulation (>8 years)
• Practical experience testing and debugging electronic circuits (>8 years)

Additional knowledge areas that would strengthen the application. Masterxe2x80x99s Degree

• High-speed digital design, schematic capture and PCB layout (preferably in Altium Designer)
• Software development (C, C++, Python)

Experience modelling DSP algorithms (FFT, filters) and communication waveforms in MATLAB / Python / etc. Experience with architecture and design of communications systems. Demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills. COMPETENCIES & SKILLS

• Positive self-motivated, self-starter attitude
• Innovative xe2x80x93 thinking xe2x80x98outside the boxxe2x80x99
• Responsible
• Team player
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Customer focused
• Able to persuade and influence others
• Ability to bounce back
• Flexible and able to multi-task, can work within an ambiguous, fast-moving environment
• Resourcefulness.
• Ability to self-manage and set priorities

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Education:

• Bachelors (Preferred)

Experience:

• high-reliability electronic product design: 5 years (Preferred)
• analog and digital electronic circuit design: 8 years (Preferred)
• FPGA development (VHDL): 5 years (Preferred)