Senior FPGA Engineer

Senior FPGA Engineer | Space/Satellite | Guildford | Hybrid | Competitive salary & package   This role is an exciting opportunity for a Senior FPGA Engineer to join the On-Board Data Handling team of a leading Space/Satellite company and have involvement on a mission right from concept through to launch, commissioning and operational life; a true cradle to grave experience, and will give you the chance to see your work in Space in a rapid timescale! This key role will often sit within the core team of a satellite mission interacting with other technical leads across multiple disciplines to generate the technical solutions for innovative projects. Key Tasks Act as OBDH Subsystem Lead and Work Package Manager in Space Projects Identification and flow-down of spacecraft system requirements to the spacecraft OBDH system Delivery of a OBDH system solution that meets these requirements with defined company processes Management and verification of these requirements Ownership of the OBDH system and all aspects feeding into and of it System / subsystem level interfacing and trade-offs Manage the technical solution, supporting design engineers Management and delivery of satellite OBDH systems work packages including budget and schedule Interface with internal and external customers Authoring of technical documents (including interface level FMEA, development/test/verification plans, procedures and technical descriptions) Minor updates to circuit designs (changing obsolete parts, incremental performance improvements, ECN generations, etc) Design, implementation and verification of FPGA’s in VHDL Support product development if required Typical OBDH System Equipment in a spacecraft defined as follows: On-board Computer, Data Recorder, and Payload Interface UnitQualifications Knowledge & Skills FPGA design experience in VHDL Knowledge of Lab Test Equipment Recent experience with schematic capture and simulation software (ie/ Mentor Graphics, OrCAD PSPICE, etc.) Good understanding of digital electronics, ideally from space, aerospace, defence or related sector (Previous On-Board Data Handling OBDH experience is desirable but not essential) BTEC / Degree in Electronics or equivalentBenefits Highly competitive Salary dependent on experience Flexible working policies 32 days annual leave + BH Annual Company Bonus Scheme Up to 8% employer pension contribution Life Assurance (6X salary) Private Health Care Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave Multiple Discount, Memberships schemes