Senior Principal Electrical Engineer – RF

Senior Principal Electrical Engineer – RF

Requirements

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• Candidate selected will be subject to a government security investigation/reinstatement and must meet eligibility requirements
• The ability to train and mentor early-career engineers
• Good communication skills and the ability to tailor to audience at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Researches, develops, design, fabrication, modification, and evaluation of electronic apparatus, components, or circuitry for use in electronic equipment and devices, ensuing work is completed on time and established quality and budgets are achieved.
• Prepares engineering drawings or specifications to construct, relocate, or install equipment, facilities, products, or systems.
• Prepares documentation including confidential descriptions or specifications of proprietary hardware or software, information on product development, introduction schedules, product costs, and performance weaknesses to track progress and analyze performance.
• Performs engineering work and applied research, development, and design of new products to ensure quality standards and business objectives are met.
• Produces products according to specifications, using the most cost effective and efficient means.
• Analyzes and evaluates new or improved electronic components.
• Includes power generation, transmission and distribution, high-voltage wire communication systems and servomechanisms.
• Includes circuit theory, computer design and development, instrumentation, radio communications, semiconductor devices, solid state devices, and video systems.
• Mentor product leaders and engineers in design and development practices at both hardware and systems-levels.
• Some domestic travel may be required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active DoD security clearance
• Experience with new architecture development
• Experience with pre-CAD circuit design, including schematic capture, power, FPGA resource utilization, background knowledge of PWB stacks ups
• Experience in industry design tools, i.e. Xpedition Enterprise, Cadence Allegro, etc.
• Experience with mixed signal design. One or more of the following: SoC/FPGAs, A/D Converters, Digital Down Converters, D/A Converters, Digital Waveform Generators, Mixed Signal CCAs, Mixed Signal Modules and Subsystems
• Experience with RF hardware design. One or more of the following: RF Power Amplifiers, Transceivers, or Antenna design at the board or module sub-system design.
• Ability to communicate with vendors requirements and specifications to facilitate the quote and design of new hardware
• Electronics design with recent experience in 3U VPX (VITA 67) and/or SOSA hardware, including understanding backplane topologies, slot and module profiles of 3U VPX card sets.
• 5+ years’ experience developing products and systems.
• Experience in designing RF board and module-level subsystems.
• TEMPEST design experience
• Experience with VLF/LF transmitter and receiver design.
• Working knowledge of EMI/EMC standards for military applications.
• Experience designing for Military Aircraft applications.
• Experience using ALM tools including Jira and Confluence
• Experience working with industry standard toolsets for requirement capture and task management (e.g. DOORs, Microsoft Project)
• Experience in developing test procedures and test fixtures.
• Ability to read, create and review engineering drawings including schematics, assembly drawings and parts lists.
• Experience interfacing to digital circuitry with high-speed A/D and D/A conversion.
• Experience with implementation of high-speed backplanes.
• Experience with Siemens Xpedition tool suite
• Proven analytical skills using in circuit simulation (Matlab, ADS, SPICE, HFSS)
• Experience with CAM (Cost Account Management) duties.