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FPGA Engineer - Part Time - Cambridge - Outside IR35

Cambridge
3 weeks ago
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This is a fantastic opportunity to work as an FPGA Engineer, on a long term, part time contract contract, outside IR35.

It's important to note that this FPGA Engineer will be required to work on site in Cambridge. This is a part time role, with flexibility on the number of hours worked.

The key skills required for this FPGA Engineer role are:

implementing RF PHY layers for NB-IoT, LTE (or other 3GPP standards)
digital signal processing for RF systems
real-time communications systems in either terrestrial or space-based contexts
satellite communications or space system constraints
hardware validation techniques (e.g., lab testing, test vectors, simulation environments)

If you do have the relevant experience for this FPGA Engineer position, please do apply

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