Quest Global
Digital Electronics Hardware Engineer
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Senior Digital Hardware Engineer – Airborne Radar PCB Design & Commissioning
Quest Global
About the Organisation
Quest Global is a pioneering engineering services firm, combining deep domain expertise and cutting-edge innovation across seven industries. Operating for over 25 years, we are committed to shaping a centenary future, united by aspiration, humility, and a relentless pursuit of excellence.
We seek humble geniuses—innovators who believe engineering can turn the impossible into possible. As part of a globally diverse engineering team, you’ll engineer not just technology, but a brighter future for all. Our culture thrives on collective success: When you win, we all win. When you learn, we all grow.
Role Overview
As a Digital Hardware Engineer, you’ll design, commission, and test high-speed digital electronics hardware, including Printed Circuit Assemblies (PCA) for airborne Radar systems. Your work will drive robust, high-performance solutions for Fortune 500 customers, contributing to mission-critical technologies.
Core Responsibilities
- Design Excellence:
- Develop high-quality, high-speed digital hardware designs compliant with industry standards.
- Ensure designs are functional, reliable, and optimised for complex aerospace/deployment environments.
- Document deliverables meticulously, including schematics, block diagrams, and design specifications.
- Verification & Test:
- Support integration and verification activities at both hardware and system levels, including:
- Functional and timing analysis.
- SPICE and/or schematic simulations.
- Conduct Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) analyses to mitigate electromagnetic interference (EMI) and signal degradation.
- Support integration and verification activities at both hardware and system levels, including:
- Collaboration & Leadership:
- Engage closely with PCB layout engineers, providing expertise on high-speed design rules (e.g., controlled impedance, trace length matching).
- Coordinate technical activities, liaising between digital hardware leads, firmware/software teams, and manufacturing/production.
- Act as a trusted advisor to systems engineers, translating technical requirements into hardware solutions.
- Manufacturing & Compliance:
- Work with external suppliers and internal production teams to ensure seamless component sourcing and assembly quality.
- Maintain designs under configuration control, adhering to defence industry standards (e.g., MIL-STD, DO-160).
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Requirements & Qualifications
Essential Skills & Experience
✅ Education:
- Degree (Honours/Masters) in Electronics Engineering or another STEM discipline.
✅ Technical Expertise:
- Deep experience designing high-speed digital electronics, including:
- FPGA/microprocessor-based PCA for airborne/critical systems.
- Top-tier FPGA tools (e.g., Altra, Kintex, Zynq).
- High-speed serial interface protocols: PCIe, Ethernet (IEEE 802.3), SPI, I2C, AXI, or high-bandwidth buses (e.g., DDR3/4).
- PCB Design:
- Hands-on schematic capture (preferably Mentor Graphics DxDesigner or equivalent like Altium, OrCAD).
- High-speed PCB layout skills, including signal termination, backdrilling, power/ground plane design, decoupling capacitors.
- Verification & Analysis:
- Proficient in sotropic/analog simulation, constraining designs for top-performance.
- Experience with signal integrity tools (e.g., Keysight Siwave, Hyperlynx, IBIS-AMI models).
- Multi-domain Integration:
- Strong experience in FPGA/hub based systems, including design firms spindle interaction wit firmware software (IED enabled use of VHDL, C, or assembly programming desirable).
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✅ Soft Skills & Collaboration:
- Ability to translate technical requirements into hardware specifications.
- Strong liaison skills with production, suppliers, and leadership (including lead engineers).
- Self-motivated problem-solver driven by a sense of ownership over outcomes.
Desirable (Bonus Experience)
🔹 Relevant background in aerospace/defence or high-reliability systems. 🔹 Advanced knowledge of SI/PI techniques and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). 🔹 IDEL coding (or middleware development) for FPGA based designs (VHDL, C++).
Clearance & Nationality
🇬🇧 UK Citizenship:
- Mandatory to undergo Security Checks for SC (Secret) clearance.
- Current SC clearance: A significant advantage.
Benefits Highlight (Expected for Full Integrity)
(Note: Original text did not detail benefits, but typical Perks at Quest Global may Include:)
- Competitive salary aligned with experience and leadership potential.
- Support for professional development through training and certifications.
- A future-ready culture with career growth aligned to innovation goals.
- Committed to a learning mindset: Failures are milestones, not barriers.
Ready to engineer the future? For more details or to apply, contact [official Quest Global Career Portal]—email or refer to [internal job reference codes]. Humility, curiosity, and collaboration are your greatest tools. Prospect here today.
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