Posted Position Title Senior FPGA Design Engineer – Subsea Engineering

Job Number	1857784
Business	GE Oil & Gas
Business Segment	Oil & Gas
About Us	GE works on things that matter. The best people and the best technologies taking on the toughest challenges. Finding solutions in energy, health and home, transportation and finance. Building, powering, moving and curing the world. Not just imagining. Doing. GE works.GE Measurement & Control (GE M&C), design and manufacture a range of sensing instrumentation and sensors that that are utilised in a vast array of market segments. GE M&C is a Sub-Division of GE Oil & Gas that employs approximately 3000 people worldwide. At GE Oil & Gas, ‘We’re Powering Potential’. Whether it’s our work with providing high accuracy pressure sensors and instrumentation for aircraft engines and airframe or innovative products and equipment for gas turbines and Oil & Gas industry, GE’s combination of science and technology is dedicated to turning imaginative ideas into the products and services that solve some of the world’s toughest challenges. Join us and you’ll find yourself in a dynamic, goal-oriented environment, working with the newest and most innovative technologies in the Oil & Gas industry. With a desire to attract the highest quality and capable electronics engineering candidates, GE M&C is offering an attractive salary and benefits package for our business based in the North West of Leicestershire.
Career Level	Experienced
Function	Engineering/Technology
Function Segment	Product Definition
Location(s) Where Opening Is Available	United Kingdom
City	Groby
Postal Code	LE6 0FH
Relocation Expenses	No
Role Summary/Purpose	GE Oil & Gas has a vacancy for a Senior FPGA & Electronics Design Engineer to enhance its Multiphase flow meter (MPFM) design function. This rapidly growing division is looking for the finest candidates to provide first class Engineering support to the MPFM business. The team is developing a new MPFM product line driven by organic growth and market demands. The team also provide technical support for internal and external customers, sales, marketing and production.
Essential Responsibilities	Design of multi-technology flow sensor interfaces.  System and circuit design of multi-channel data acquisition and processing products.  Testing and characterisation of new sensor technologies.  Design Change Initiation/Control.  Manufacturing support and ability to solve manufacturing related problems quickly.  High standard of documentation as evidence of conformity.  Excellent written and verbal communication.  Reviewing marketing information and creating design specifications.  Supporting external customers, internal sales and marketing functions.  Working with Research Teams to bring new technology into the group.
Qualifications/Requirements	Experience in FPGA design and simulation skills (Verilog or VHDL, Modelsim / Aldec or similar).  FPGA soft-core processor implementation.  Static timing analysis and timing closure.  Ethernet (TCPIP, UDP) protocol implementation.  High Speed ADC/DAC hardware design skills and experience.  Microprocessor circuit design including DDR2/3.  System architecture design including Worker/Protector systems.  High-resilience software download mechanisms.  Degree or equivalent qualification in Electronic Engineering.  Strong time management skills.  Work in a multi-disciplinary team.  Produce accurate work under pressure.
Desired Characteristics	Knowledge of Altera FPGAs and tool chain.  C/C++ coding skills.  TCL scripting.  Analogue design skills and experience.  MATLAB.  Schematic capture using PADS.  Knowledge of Six Sigma quality tools and lean processes.