Salary
💰 $79,900 - $129,950 per year
About the role
- Support the hardware, firmware, and software development of electro-optical systems at the Starfire Optical Range
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team supporting embedded electro-mechanical pointing and tracking control systems
- Gather requirements, develop designs, create schematics & layouts, implement, test, deploy and maintain boards/systems in cooperation with the customer
- Create documentation and maintain architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces, hardware design, digital design, and system design
- Manage multiple projects and priorities through their full lifecycle
- Calculate power estimates of modules to support thermal analysis and pedestal design
- Provide electrical constraint information for Printed Circuit Board (PCB) layout and support
- Support prototype builds, ensuring adherence to released documentation or markups
- Troubleshoot root causes of existing system failures using basic test devices during environmental and EMC validation
- Manage Bill of Materials (BOMs) for cost estimates and perform BOM walk cost reviews for engineering changes with managers
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
- 2+ years of experience with Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design
- 2+ years of experience with multi-meters and oscilloscope
- 2+ years of experience with Xilinx design using VHDL
- Must be willing to work variable shifts; including day, evening, night, and weekend
- Ability to use and troubleshoot electronic circuitry with basic test devices (DMM, logic analyzer, oscilloscope, clock/function generators)
- Experience using schematic designs and PCB layouts and fabrication packages using CAD tools (i.e. OrCAD, PADS)
- Proficiency in Mentor Graphics PADS DxDesigner and PADS Layout (preferred)
- Strong knowledge of electronics and circuit design
- Experience creating and maintaining documentation, including specifications, test plans, BOMs, ECOs, and manuals
- Ability to troubleshoot and verify electronic circuits using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, signal generators, function generators and multimeters
- Desired knowledge of firmware design, preferably using VHDL and Mentor Graphics ModelSim for code simulation
- Active U.S. Top Secret security clearance (preferred) or ability to obtain U.S. Security Clearance (required)
- Must meet export control compliance as a "U.S. Person" per 22 C.F.R. §120.15
- Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status
- Post-offer drug testing per company policy (Drug Free Workplace)