Hardware Design Engineer - Digital Analog VHDL at SAAB Grintek

• This position requires an experienced Firmware (VHDL), Digital or Analog Hardware Design Engineer within the Hardware Engineering Group. We are looking for an individual who is proficient in one or more of the above hardware development skills, with applicable testing and integration experience.

Your role

• Develop common and reusable HDL library building blocks based on industry standards (VHDL)
• Design of high-speed digital hardware using technologies such FPGA SOC’s
• Design of test environments using tools such as Modelsim
• Mil Spec Power supply design
• Low Signal Amplification
• Photo diode detector / Laser diode driving circuits
• Create and maintain development documentation according to the hardware development process (Requirements, Design Descriptions and Test Documentation)
• Configuration and version control of the baselines
• Interface with project management team and provide feedback on progress and schedule

Typical design technologies utilised are:

• Mil Spec Power supply design
• Xilinx, Microsemi, Intel/Altera FPGA and SOC’s
• Highspeed serial interfaces
• CAN interfaces
• PCIe interfaces
• Gigabit Ethernet
• Aurora
• A2D / D2A High Speed / Serdes
• DDR Memory
• DC-DC converters, Regulation
• Mil Spec protection, filtering and power conditioning
• EMI compliance

Typical tools utilized are:

• Vivado, LiberoSoC and Quartus Prime
• HDL Designer
• ModelSim
• HyperLynx
• Mentor Designer
• LTSpice (analog simulations)
• DOORS for requirement capturing

Skills in the following will be an advantage:

• Firmware VHDL / HDL Designer, Modelsim
• Xilinx RFSOC
• Hyper lynx for PCB analysis
• High-speed A2D interfacing to FPGAs, transceivers
• Analog design includes Mil Spec Power supply design
• Fiber communication
• EMI design concepts
• Fault finding skills

Your profile

Required knowledge:

• Leadership: guiding and mentoring junior engineers, making decisions, and driving the project forward
• Working Autonomously: being self-reliant in solving complex problems without constant supervision
• Forthcoming: proactively sharing ideas, concerns, and feedback with the team
• Oral and Written Communication: effectively conveying technical concepts and project updates to stakeholders
• Enthusiasm: showing a genuine passion for engineering and staying motivated in challenging situations
• Meeting Deadlines: prioritizing tasks effectively and managing time to ensure project milestones are met

Practical Experience:

• 5 years’ experience in any of the three categories
• Design documentation (requirement capture to testing capture)
• Hardware bring-up (testing and debugging)

Qualification:

• B.Eng. Degree (Electronics)
• Honours and Master will be an advantage

Person Specification:

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Teamwork and collaboration.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritise and multi-task
• Professionalism and strong work ethic
• Oral and written communications skills 

Deadline:14th May,2026