Electronic Design Engineer Firmware, Ulverston, Edinburgh or Aberdeen

Description

Tritech International is looking to hire an Electronic Design Engineer in Firmware to join the company in an exciting new phase of the company’s development. Having recently been acquired by General Oceans the company is eager to continue to develop its product portfolio of subsea Sonar equipment. The Firmware Engineer will be a part of the multi-disciplinary design team. The design team specialises in mechanical and electronic hardware, acoustics, application software and embedded software (CPU and FPGA). The Firmware Engineer will be responsible for part of the firmware solution to form the overall multichannel analogue and digital signal sampling system required to operate in real time. The role will be based either at Tritech’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Ulverston, on the edge of the lake district national park, or in Tritech’s design offices in either Edinburgh or Aberdeen.

Reports to: Engineering Director/Manager.

Job Responsibilities

  • Design and development of Firmware for Sonar equipment: VHDL or Verilog.
    • Simulation, test benches, synthesis and timing closure for each design.
  • Product design, definition and testing.
  • Contribution to systems design through digital signal processing methods.
  • Staying up to speed with the latest firmware development tools.

Qualifications

 Key requirements

o   The successful candidate will ideally possess a HNC, HND, Degree or equivalent qualification within a relevant subject (ideally Electronics or Electrical Engineering), however applicants with qualifications within other relevant disciplines will also be considered.

o   Previous experience in a similar role is preferred but not essential, however enthusiastic graduates or experienced engineers will also be considered.

 

Desirable Experience

o   Experience of working with Xilinx devices (Spartan, Virtex, Ultrascale, Ultrascale+) and the Xilinx development platforms (Vivado, Vitis).

o   The use of lab-based test and measurement equipment.

o   Experience in software and/or hardware development.

What Tritech can offer

  •        A rewarding career within a culture of trust and innovation.
  •        The opportunity to make a real difference within a high-tech, exporting SME.
  •        25 Days Annual Leave (pro-rata) increasing by one day for every 3 years’ service (maximum 5 extra days).
  •        Benefits to include Life Assurance, Company Pension Contribution beginning at 6% in addition to an extensive Flexible Benefits Program.

Please apply to reception@tritech.co.uk with a CV and covering letter.