Graduate Hardware (FPGA) Engineer

L3Harris Technologies, Inc., Tewkesbury

Graduate Hardware (FPGA) Engineer

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L3Harris Technologies, Inc., Tewkesbury

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 9 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: a5baa60c3f6d4be2988d2eb24927ab7a

Full Job Description

L3Harris L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers' mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do. L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defence technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers' mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defence and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $17 billion in annual revenue, 50,000 employees and customers in more than 130 countries. L3Harris.com L3Harris has employees in a number of different countries across the world. We are providing opportunities to work on challenging and stimulating projects, together with purposeful career development, a great working environment and competitive total reward offerings to ensure that we are able to attract the best talent who can enjoy rewarding careers with L3Harris. Your new role: We are seeking graduates with a technical curiosity for digital signal processing, cryptography and secure communications systems. Graduates who would love to learn cutting edge algorithms and translate them into digital designs, meeting the high-speed processing demands of secure packet based high speed comms links and digital signal processing at peak RF frequencies. In order to do this, you will learn the FPGA design process by using VHDL for describing electronics in a hardware description language, functionally test them then use the FPGA toolset to synthesise your electronic designs for testing on real hardware. You will also work closely with embedded software developers to bring the solution together. You will be joining our Engineering team working on a variety of Cyber Security and Electronic Warfare projects. Reporting to one of our Engineering Leads, you will take a key role in FPGA development activities for key engineering development programmes working as part of a project team of cross-functional engineers. What you'll bring:

  • 2:1 or above in Electronic Engineering or equivalent qualification and experience
  • A solid understanding of the fundamentals of analogue and digital electronics
  • Demonstrable passion for technology and keeping up to date with latest innovations
  • Willingness to learn and tenacious approach to problem solving
  • Strong interpersonal skills - to be able to converse about challenging technical topics with other engineers or non-technical customers
  • Good documentation skills - to be able to record design solutions clearly and concisely for understanding by technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Training and support:
  • Full training in FGPA development, both on the job from experienced staff, who are experts in their field, and also through recognised training providers
  • A one-to-one mentor programme to assist and guide your development as an engineer
  • IET membership and the opportunity to work towards a recognised professional status as an engineer
  • Challenging project work to develop your skills and experience in FPGA development
  • Additional benefits At L3Harris, we value and appreciate everything our people do for us and offer a really attractive package. A few of our benefits are:
  • Full reimbursement of professional membership cost
  • Flexible working hours, with at least 65% of your time in the office
  • 12pm finish on a Friday
  • 25 days holiday per year, increasing with long service
  • Private medical insurance and a health care cash plan
  • Cycle-to-work scheme
  • Mental health and wellbeing schemes
  • Additional Information
  • Deadline for applications is 10^th November 2024
  • You will be notified if you have been shortlisted for interview on 18^th November 2024
  • Assessment Centres will be held on 28^th November 2024 and the 3^rd December 2024
  • Important to know Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance relevant to the country of the position. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws.

  • 2:1 or above in Electronic Engineering or equivalent qualification and experience
  • A solid understanding of the fundamentals of analogue and digital electronics
  • Demonstrable passion for technology and keeping up to date with latest innovations
  • Willingness to learn and tenacious approach to problem solving
  • Strong interpersonal skills - to be able to converse about challenging technical topics with other engineers or non-technical customers
  • Good documentation skills - to be able to record design solutions clearly and concisely for understanding by technical and non-technical audiences.

    L3Harris, is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers' mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.
  • L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defence technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers' mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defence and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $17 billion in annual revenue, 50,000 employees and customers in more than 130 countries. L3Harris.com L3Harris has employees in a number of different countries across the world. We are providing opportunities to work on challenging and stimulating projects, together with purposeful career development, a great working environment and competitive total reward offerings to ensure that we are able to attract the best talent who can enjoy rewarding careers with L3Harris.

    At L3Harris, we value and appreciate everything our people do for us and offer a really attractive package. A few of our benefits are:
  • Full reimbursement of professional membership cost
  • Flexible working hours, with at least 65% of your time in the office
  • 12pm finish on a Friday
  • 25 days holiday per year, increasing with long service
  • Private medical insurance and a health care cash plan
  • Cycle-to-work scheme
  • Mental health and wellbeing schemes