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Digital Electronics Engineer

Job Title: Digital Electronics Engineer Location: Edinburgh - 2-3 days per week Role Type: Contract Duration: 12 months Rate: £60.00 - £80.00 per hour Inside IR35 Our client, an established engineering consultancy,…

Inside IR35 Engineering
Pay rate £60 – £80/hour
Contract type Contract
Posted 26 June 2026

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Job Title: Digital Electronics Engineer

Location: Edinburgh - 2-3 days per week

Role Type: Contract

Duration: 12 months

Rate: £60.00 - £80.00 per hour Inside IR35

Our client, an established engineering consultancy, require an experienced Digital Electronics Engineer to join their multi-disciplined team working complex aerospace radar systems.

Candidates would need to hold British nationality and have lived & worked in the UK for 5+ years and be eligible for SC security clearance.

What the role of the Digital Electronics Engineer entails:

Creating high-quality and robust digital electronics designs
Documenting and recording deliverables
Supporting integration & verification activities at hardware and system level
Keeping designs under configuration control
Providing progress reports

What experience you need to be the successful Digital Electronics Engineer:

Degree or equivalent in Electronics Engineering or other STEM-based subject
Experience of designing high-speed digital electronics using the latest FPGA and / or microprocessor devices and high-speed interconnect technology
Experience in schematic capture using Mentor Graphics (Siemens EDA) DxDesigner or similar tools
Experience of 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.
Functional simulation & timing analysis / constraints at circuit level
Experience of PCB layout, working closely with and providing guidance to PCB layout engineers on high-speed digital designs
Hands on experience of integrating hardware, firmware & software on FPGA and microprocessor-based PCA's

This really is a fantastic opportunity for a Digital Electronics Engineer to progress their career. If you are interested please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out!

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