Cathal

Cathal joined STFC Technology after having graduated with an MEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Queens university Belfast.

I have been involved with FPGA circuit design and in a very short time have gained a large amount of experience using a variety of FPGA design tools. I have started to look at emerging programmable logic device design methods such as FPGA design using high level software languages such as C++. Due to the rapidly evolving nature of microelectronic system design, there are also many opportunities for training, so that the group is always up to date with the latest technologies.

I am also taking part in the STFC graduate training scheme, which provides additional training with an increased emphasis on soft skills, or inter-personal skills. The scheme is accredited by the IET which is important to me as it will help me to gain Chartered engineer status in the future. STFC as an organisation also encourages personal development and regularly runs a wide range of technical training courses and less formal lunchtime courses open to all members of staff.