Principal High-Speed Digital Electronics Design Engineer

Overview

In this role you will lead high-speed digital hardware development for the GCAP radar sensor, contributing to the full engineering lifecycle within a multi-disciplinary team. You will design advanced PCBs, implement FPGA and microprocessor solutions, and help deliver a complex system from requirements to customer acceptance. Your work will be documented and controlled, ensuring robust integration with target platforms. This is a growth phase for GCAP, offering impact across system-level hardware design and integration, with a clear focus on secure, mission-critical delivery.

Pay / Benefits

• company-funded benefits package
• up to 12 flexi-days per year
• up to 15% employer pension contribution
• mental health support
• financial advice and employee networks for inclusion and wellbeing
• free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning

Responsibilities

• Design high-speed digital PCBs leveraging FPGA, microprocessor, and interconnect technologies
• Support full hardware lifecycle from requirements analysis through design, unit test, integration, and acceptance test
• Document work products and manage configurations with plans and progress reports
• Collaborate in a multi-disciplinary team to solve real integration problems on complex systems

Key requirements

• Bachelor in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (or related science)
• Schematic capture experience
• Design of high-speed serial links and knowledge of related protocols
• Hands-on hardware, firmware & software integration of microprocessor-based designs
• Methodical approach to hardware design lifecycle and structured processes
• Debugging, testing, and verification of new designs for commissioning and integration
• Security clearance or eligibility (BPSS; NSV may apply)

• Methodical and structured thinking
• Strong teamwork and problem-solving in cross-functional teams
• Good documentation discipline and communication
• High-speed digital PCB design
• FPGA and microprocessor integration
• High-speed serial communication links and protocols

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