Embedded Hardware Engineer - Power Electronics - Aargau, SwitzerlandMandatory Skillset: FPGA/VHDL, Java or C/C++Nice to have's: Python, Siemens PLC, Maven/Ant, SQL Server, Linux, Docker, GIT, Jenkins, Sonatype Nexus
Our Client:Is a pioneering, family-owned Swiss company specialising in power electronics that designs, manufactures, and supplies high-power RF amplifiers and transmitters for various industries, including broadcasting, telecommunications, military and defence, and scientific research.
Job Summary:We seek a highly skilled Embedded Hardware Developer with a background in Electronic Engineering and experience in FPGA/VHDL to join our client's team. As an Embedded Hardware Developer, you will design, develop, and maintain simulated signal-processing systems, combining C++, Java or Python with FPGA/VHDL.
Your Tasks:
Development and simulation of complex signal processing systems
Design and verification of simulated signal processing system with hardware (mainly FPGA/ VHDL)
Design and development of PCB for control systems
Maintenance and further development of the internal firmware environment and hardware
Commissioning and tests of control systems
Required Skills:
Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in electrical science or similar education
Experience in signal processing, FPGA designs and VHDL programming
Experience in PCB development for control systems
Knowledge of component-oriented design with JAVA OSGI/RCP, with SPS programming (Siemens) and with Python as a plus
Alternatively, strong C++ skills are welcome
Good language skills in English and German (both spoken and written)
Positive work attitude. Collaborative team player with excellent communication skills to support team members
Ability to work in interdisciplinary teams
Benefits:
CHF 100 -130k + Bonus Benefits
Opportunity to work on exciting projects
Collaborative and dynamic international team environment
Remote work options with flexible working hours
Professional development opportunities and mentorship
Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plan, and more
Access to cutting-edge technologies and tools
Recognition and rewards for outstanding performance
30 Days Annual Leave
Location: Aargau, Baden, Switzerland (Remote)Salary: CHF 100 -130k + Bonus Benefits
Mandatory Skillset: FPGA/VHDL, Java or C/C++Nice to have's: Python, Siemens PLC, Maven/Ant, SQL Server, Linux, Docker, GIT, Jenkins, Sonatype Nexus
Applicants for the Senior Software Engineer position must be based in Switzerland
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FPGA Design Engineer with DSP ideally radar system design experience maximising multiple FPGA???s. The ideal candidate will be at technical leadership level willing to unpack requirements, coach juniors, conduct design reviews and be hands on where needed to deliver working FPGA architecture that is easily implemented to a client environment.
Requirements
Hands on VHDL based FPGA Design experience to Senior or ideally Principal level.
Multiple FPGA architecture.
Digital Signal Processing, high speed, satellite communications, ideally radar experience.
Able to absorb, specify and champion high level requirements taking the time to appreciate and understand the application needs.
Responsibilities
Electronic design of advanced FPGAs, from requirements, preliminary specification, test, system certification to verified design implemented and running on target hardware.
Firmware
VHDL simulation, test bench design, implementation verification and debug using test equipment oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, signal generators, etc.
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FPGA Design Engineer with DSP ideally radar system design experience maximising multiple FPGA???s. The ideal candidate will be at technical leadership level willing to unpack requirements, coach juniors, conduct design reviews and be hands on where needed to deliver working FPGA architecture that is easily implemented to a client environment.
Requirements
Hands on VHDL based FPGA Design experience to Senior or ideally Principal level.
Multiple FPGA architecture.
Digital Signal Processing, high speed, satellite communications, ideally radar experience.
Able to absorb, specify and champion high level requirements taking the time to appreciate and understand the application needs.
Responsibilities
Electronic design of advanced FPGAs, from requirements, preliminary specification, test, system certification to verified design implemented and running on target hardware.
Firmware
VHDL simulation, test bench design, implementation verification and debug using test equipment oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, signal generators, etc.
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This role is focused on designing, developing and testing complex electronic hardware from initial concept through to manufacture. You will work hands-on with analogue and digital electronics, PCB design, hardware testing and verification, while working closely with engineering and manufacturing teams throughout the product lifecycle.
The ideal candidate will have strong practical experience in electronics design and PCB development, with knowledge of areas such as high-speed digital design, FPGA and VHDL, Embedded C, MATLAB or RF being highly advantageous.
Key Responsibilities
Design and develop analogue and high-speed digital electronics.
Design and review multilayer PCBs, including signal integrity.
Produce schematics and PCB layouts using Altium or OrCAD.
Work with FPGAs, VHDL and Embedded C and hardware and software interfaces.
Support RF electronics and associated interfaces.
Carry out hardware testing, verification and troubleshooting.
Take products through the full lifecycle from design and development to testing and manufacture.
Key Requirements
Strong commercial experience in electronics and hardware design.
Hands-on experience with PCB design and schematic capture.
Experience with Altium or OrCAD.
Good understanding of analogue and digital electronics.
Experience with hardware testing and verification.
Experience with FPGA and VHDL, Embedded C, MATLAB or RF would be highly advantageous.
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This role is focused on designing, developing and testing complex electronic hardware from initial concept through to manufacture. You will work hands-on with analogue and digital electronics, PCB design, hardware testing and verification, while working closely with engineering and manufacturing teams throughout the product lifecycle.
The ideal candidate will have strong practical experience in electronics design and PCB development, with knowledge of areas such as high-speed digital design, FPGA and VHDL, Embedded C, MATLAB or RF being highly advantageous.
Key Responsibilities
Design and develop analogue and high-speed digital electronics.
Design and review multilayer PCBs, including signal integrity.
Produce schematics and PCB layouts using Altium or OrCAD.
Work with FPGAs, VHDL and Embedded C and hardware and software interfaces.
Support RF electronics and associated interfaces.
Carry out hardware testing, verification and troubleshooting.
Take products through the full lifecycle from design and development to testing and manufacture.
Key Requirements
Strong commercial experience in electronics and hardware design.
Hands-on experience with PCB design and schematic capture.
Experience with Altium or OrCAD.
Good understanding of analogue and digital electronics.
Experience with hardware testing and verification.
Experience with FPGA and VHDL, Embedded C, MATLAB or RF would be highly advantageous.
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We are looking for a Principal FPGA Design Engineer to lead complex FPGA developments from system requirements through to fully verified hardware. This is a senior, hands-on technical leadership role within a high-performance engineering team.
Key Responsibilities
Lead FPGA architecture and end-to-end VHDL design
Define system-level requirements and implement robust solutions
Develop test benches, verification plans, and documentation
Support and enhance existing firmware
Lead design reviews and release activities
Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership
Requirements
Ten years FPGA design experience
Proven experience with multi-FPGA systems
Strong system architecture and requirements decomposition skills
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Key Responsibilities
Lead FPGA architecture and end-to-end VHDL design
Define system-level requirements and implement robust solutions
Develop test benches, verification plans, and documentation
Support and enhance existing firmware
Lead design reviews and release activities
Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership
Requirements
Ten years FPGA design experience
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Senior Electronics Engineer – Integrated Circuit Design
Newton Colmore is working with a leading technology innovator in Cambridge, and we are looking for an experienced electronics engineer to join their research and development team.
As a senior electronics engineer in this company, you will hold responsibility for the design and development of new ideas, from initial eureka moment and concept through to manufacture. You will be taking your work through the whole product life cycle. You will capture, design, develop, document, test, and deliver through to the prototype production using the company’s rapid approach to design and implementation.
This company design and manufacture several complex instruments and devices for the defence and security industries, including advanced communications and satellite technology, RADAR systems and diagnostics and detection technologies. This means that you will need to obtain UK security clearance to be considered for this exciting role.
You will be bringing with you a passion for electronics and solving problems, coupled with strong academics. To be successful in this role you will also need experience of toolchains such as Vivado or Quartus and a HDL language such as VHDL or SystemVerilog, and experience in running simulations and testbenches and performing hardware-level debugging.
The company are offering tailored packages for the right engineer, which includes a performance bonus, free lunches, and market leading pension plan. They can also offer you career progression and foster an environment that encourages collaboration, learning and self-development.
If you would like to find out more about this opportunity than go ahead and make an application and a member of our team will be in touch to talk through the role further.
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Are you looking to work for a global leading technology company? Are you keen work with cutting edge instrumentation? If so, then our client has the role for you!
In this Senior Electronics Engineer - Analogue/Digital job you must have electronics and engineering knowledge and experience in combination with good design and problem-solving ability to develop products that meet performance and cost targets and that are completed on time. You will operate in a central role within a multidisciplinary project team and take responsibility for technical leadership, product specification, systems design, evaluation programs and troubleshooting. An understanding of all aspects of system design is critical.
To apply for this Senior Electronics Engineer - Analogue/Digital job you will require a combination for the following skills:
Minimum of good Honours Degree in Electronics
Approximately 5 years practical experience in design and development of new products in one or more of these areas:
Analogue circuit design, layout and optimisation, specifically for low signal amplification and high-performance closed loop systems.
Digital signal processing, including an excellent understanding and application of sampling theory, noise reduction, filtering and digital signal conditioning
VHDL (less important)and low-level programming in C and assembler – useful
EMC / compliance testing
This is a fantastic role working for a business with a growing R&D team. They are keen for someone to join the business who is passionate about engineering & is looking for a long term & progressive career within the business.
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A fantastic opportunity has opened for an experienced FPGA Engineer to join a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary engineering team working on innovative cyber and information assurance technologies. Youll contribute to the design, development, and testing of secure digital solutions used across critical communication and defence environments.
This role offers the chance to work on complex FPGA designs, combining industry-standard and custom interfaces, and to be involved across the full engineering lifecycle, from requirements and architecture through to implementation, verification, and production.
Applicants must have, or be eligible to obtain, UK SC clearance.
What Youll Be Doing As An FPGA Engineer
- Own the FPGA solution from requirements through to development and production
- Lead requirements elicitation and translate them into FPGA implementations
- Define FPGA architecture in collaboration with the wider development team
- Work with the Project Manager to plan, track and deliver against agreed schedules
- Potentially coordinate other FPGA engineers on specific design activities
- Interface with FPGA vendors and third-party IP suppliers
- Develop test benches and perform system-level testing
- Support proposal preparation, estimation activities, and contribute to technical white papers
What Experience Will You Need As An FPGA Engineer
- Proven experience delivering FPGA designs through the full development lifecycle
- Strong VHDL design and verification skills
- Experience optimising designs for performance and power consumption
- Hands-on experience integrating and debugging FPGA solutions in hardware
- Familiarity with configuration management systems
- Experience with Microchip devices and Libero (advantageous)
- Verification experience using ModelSim/QuestaSim (UVM beneficial)
Desirable Experience For The FPGA Engineer
- Requirements management using DOORs
- SmartFusion, IGLOO or PolarFire devices
- PCIe NVMe and FPGA-based implementations
- Xilinx or Altera device/toolchain experience
- Working with third-party IP cores
- Design for security principles
- Embedded firmware (C/C++/assembler)
- Understanding of cryptographic standards and algorithms
- Integration of FPGAs into wider hardware platforms
Why Join
Youll be working with a highly skilled team solving challenging, meaningful engineering problems with real-world impact. Expect a collaborative culture, complex technical work, and the opportunity to grow your expertise across FPGA, embedded systems and secure digital design.
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FPGA Electronics Engineer – Defence – Cambridge
I’m supporting a defence company in Cambridge that works on some of the most challenging engineering problems facing UK defence and national security. They’re looking for an FPGA specialist who enjoys getting into the detail, building solutions from first principles and turning complex ideas into working systems that make a real‑world difference.
You’d be joining a team where engineers, scientists and designers collaborate closely, moving quickly from concept to prototype. The work is varied, hands‑on and genuinely meaningful, with projects focused on countering emerging technological and cyber threats. It’s the kind of environment where curiosity is encouraged, technical depth is valued and people take pride in solving problems that matter.
The role spans the full development cycle, from requirements capture through to design, implementation, verification and delivery. You’ll be working with modern FPGA toolchains and contributing to projects that often involve DSP, modelling, embedded systems or advanced communications technologies. Strong experience with VHDL or Verilog is essential, and any exposure to areas such as MATLAB/Simulink, electronics, embedded C/C++, SDRs, radar or communications systems would be a real advantage. They’re open to engineers at different career stages, provided you bring solid fundamentals and a genuine interest in this type of work. Prior defence experience helps but isn’t essential.
The organisation offers a well‑resourced, supportive environment with excellent facilities and a culture that invests in people. Relocation support is available where appropriate. Due to the nature of the projects, you’ll need to be eligible for UK Security Clearance, and the role isn’t open to visa sponsorship.
Interest in this role is expected to be high, so early applications are encouraged.
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Excellent opportunity for a Senior FPGA Engineer – Compute Architecture & Hardware Acceleration to join an innovative technology business on a hybrid basis, with time spent at their Oxford site, helping develop next-generation probabilistic computing platforms and advanced hardware acceleration solutions. This role will require expertise in FPGA design, algorithm implementation, and high-speed digital systems development.
Key responsibilities for the Senior FPGA Engineer – Compute Architecture & Hardware Acceleration role (hybrid and Oxford based):
Translate complex probabilistic algorithms from Python, C++, MATLAB and pseudocode into highly pipelined, resource-efficient FPGA RTL designs
Design and implement custom digital logic in VHDL from scratch where vendor IP is unsuitable, introduces latency or creates bottlenecks
Architect and integrate high-speed data acquisition pipelines utilising ultra-fast ADCs, PCIe, high-speed Ethernet and transceiver technologies
Work closely with hardware engineers, software developers, researchers and ASIC architects to define system architecture and technical solutions
Develop robust verification environments, perform hardware bring-up activities and optimise timing, power and resource utilisation across multiple clock domains
Key skills required for the Senior FPGA Engineer – Compute Architecture & Hardware Acceleration role:
Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related discipline
Demonstrable experience of FPGA digital design experience developing complex, high-speed digital systems
Strong HDL expertise with a proven ability to develop custom RTL from scratch
Experience with FPGA SoC platforms, including practical knowledge of processor-side development and PS/PL architectures such as Zynq
Proven ability to translate mathematical or algorithmic models into hardware accelerators using fixed-point arithmetic and bit-accurate modelling techniques
Strong understanding of timing closure, clock domain crossing (CDC) and advanced digital design principles
Experience with Xilinx Vivado, Vitis and TCL scripting toolchains
Familiarity with hardware debugging tools including oscilloscopes, logic analysers, JTAG debuggers and signal generators
This is an opportunity to work at the forefront of probabilistic computing, helping define the hardware architecture for a revolutionary computing platform while collaborating with leading experts and researchers in the field.
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FPGA Firmware Electronics Engineer – Defence – Cambridge
We are currently seeking an experience Electronics Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team of engineers that assist in the development of brand-new technologies for the Defence sector, with a focus on defence rather than offence.
These technologies can encompass communications, sensors, detection, and other complex technologies within the Defence sector. As you will be working on defence projects, you will need to be able to obtain (or already hold) security clearance.
As a smaller defence company, there is more flexibility in the projects you get to work on. Collaboration with other teams and external groups mean that you will have the opportunity to develop your skills and continuously learn new things while inventing exciting technologies.
Experience with FPGA Firmware, such as VHDL or Verilog, will be ideal. If you already work in the Defence sector, this would be advantageous, however, we are more than happy to consider candidates from other sectors.
With the growth of this company, future career development will be available for those who want to advance their career. As the company are looking for a few people in this team, we are also open to individuals who want to focus on their job while maintaining an interest in new technologies and fields.
It is expected that you would hold a degree in an electronics engineering field that has led you into a career in electronics engineering, with exposure to FPGA exposure.
Due to the varied nature in this role, I anticipate a lot of interest from individuals who want to continue developing their skills while finding the work interesting. If you are interested in this role, I suggest submitting an application now or avoid missing out.
If you want to work on complex, industry-defining technologies while being offered an excellent starting salary, salary reviews, bonuses, a pension, free lunches, and other outstanding benefits, I recommend submitting an application now or avoid missing out.
For more general information, please feel free to call Andrew Welsh, Director of Medical Devices Recruitment and Scientific Recruitment Specialists Newton Colmore, on 0121 268 2240, or submit an application, and one of our team members at Newton Colmore will contact you. Please note we will not be able to discuss the role specifics until we have a copy of your CV.....Read more...
An established engineering organisation is looking for a Principal Embedded Engineer to provide technical leadership and help shape the development of its embedded software and firmware capability.
This is a senior technical leadership position combining hands-on embedded engineering with strategic direction, giving you the opportunity to establish engineering processes, develop technical capability, mentor engineers, and provide technical authority across a range of complex embedded systems.
You will lead the development and growth of an embedded engineering capability spanning microcontrollers, SoCs, FPGAs, embedded software and firmware.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Providing technical leadership, governance and oversight across embedded development activities
- Establishing and improving engineering processes, workflows and best practices
- Leading the development of reusable software modules and libraries
- Planning and delivering embedded software and firmware work packages
- Translating system and customer requirements into clear software and firmware specifications
- Developing system and software architectures and overseeing detailed design
- Defining verification strategies, validation plans and test procedures
- Ensuring traceability between requirements, design and verification
- Producing high-quality technical documentation and engineering reports
- Ensuring deliverables meet required quality, compliance and safety standards
- Supporting estimates, bids, proposals and engineering change activities
- Working closely with hardware, software and systems engineering teams
- Supporting the integration of embedded software and hardware platforms
- Mentoring and developing engineers across different levels of experience
- Supporting recruitment, onboarding and the management of internal engineers and specialist contractors
Required Experience & Skills
- HNC/HND or degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
- Extensive experience working with microcontrollers, SoCs, FPGA-based systems and embedded software
- Strong embedded C/C++ development experience
- Experience defining and implementing engineering processes
- Ability to develop specifications, architectures, verification strategies and test procedures
- Experience providing technical leadership and mentoring engineers
- Strong understanding of current embedded, microcontroller, SoC and FPGA technologies
- Ability to make appropriate technology selections based on requirements, risk, cost and timescales
Desirable Experience
- Hardware Description Languages, particularly VHDL
- FPGA simulation and verification tools
- Experience delivering safety-related systems or working to standards such as SIL or ASIL
- Experience working across both hardware and embedded software development
- Experience developing reusable engineering frameworks, libraries or platforms
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced embedded engineer to take a significant technical leadership position, helping to shape embedded engineering capability, processes and technical direction while remaining closely involved in the development of complex embedded systems.
Due to the nature of the projects involved, the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain and maintain UK Security Clearance at SC level.
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