Lead Hardware Engineer - Guildford - Circa £70,000 All applicants must be eligible to gain DV clearance. My client is a technical consultancy firm. They are on the hunt for a Lead Hardware Engineer with proven experience designing PCBs using FPGAs, SoCs, high speed network interfaces and analogue/RF signal filtering. You need to have the tech skills, but also ability to manage multiple projects and junior team members. The candidate will be responsible for: • designing PCBs using FPGAs, SoCs, high speed network interfaces and analogue/RF signal filtering; • simulating and implementing signal, image, or data processing algorithms in VHDL for FPGAs; • performing schematic capture using OrCAD; • managing PCB layout, fabrication and assembly subcontractors; • setting to work PCBs including writing test firmware and software; • developing Linux device drivers for hardware; • mentoring and leading others. A typical candidate will: • be self-motivating, capable of working independently; • have a good (1st/2.1) first degree or a PhD in a numerate discipline; • have a strong academic background typically including A's in A-level Maths and Physics; • have strong verbal and written presentation skills; • have 3 years or more experience in at least one of the following areas: 1. complex PCB design; 2. FPGA development in VHDL; 3. software development experience in embedded C/C++. Remuneration: • Salary dependent on experience. • Discretionary annual bonus based on company performance. • 25 days holiday plus standard UK public holidays. • 10% company contribution to pension. • Life insurance. • Income protection. • Cycle to work scheme. • EV car scheme.