Digital Design Engineer

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Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
12 months ago
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Avanti Recruitment have partnered with a growing hardware design company in the Edinburgh area to recruit a Digital Design Engineer to join them as they go through their next stage of growth.
The company are developing best-in-class sensors and hardware for the automotive and transport market. They are largely still in the research phase of development for their sensors which will provide a step-change for companies operating in the autonomous driving and Drones spaces.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone work in a start-up style environment and have a real impact on designing some of the most exciting imaging systems being developed.
You’ll need:

  • Experience with RTL Design using VHDL, Verilog or Systemverilog
  • Scripting knowledge with either Python, Perl or Tcl
  • RTL verification experience is desirable
  • Experience with FPGA prototyping would be valuable
    In return you’ll get excellent salaries, meaningful share options, hybrid working, a great close knit company culture and a chance for career progression into leadership positions

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