STR · 2 weeks ago
Senior Cyber RF Hardware Engineer
Woburn, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$134K/yr - $184K/yr
5+ years expSTR’s Cyber Division is seeking a Senior Cyber RF Hardware Engineer who will leverage their RF, analog/mixed signal and digital design skills to contribute to a multi-disciplinary team. The role involves designing, analyzing, and characterizing hardware architectures, developing rapid prototype RF solutions, and participating in the development of RF Hardware in the Loop systems.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Machine Learning
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop rapid prototype RF solutions to go from free space to bits using a combination of COTS and custom designs
Develop PCB-based designs and implement FPGA and embedded software to support HWIL and surrogate designs
Integrate processor/microcontroller debuggers to extract binary data and integrate in circuit probing solutions to characterize dynamic program execution
Work in a laboratory environment utilizing test equipment (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, VNAs etc.) to characterize and debug complex electronic systems
Prepare and execute test events for customers and internal and external stakeholders
Lead efforts to develop lab-based acquisition and control platforms to aid in test and characterization of hardware systems
Serve as the hardware team representative on interdisciplinary efforts to contribute knowledge of system architecture and focused processor implementations
Participate in proposal efforts by providing input on technical path and BOM/cost and schedule estimates
Qualification
Required
This position requires the ability to obtain a Top Secret (TS) security clearance, for which U.S. citizenship is needed by U.S. Government
BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field with 5 years of related experience OR a MS and 3 years
Proven expertise of electrical circuit design principles in at least one of the following areas: RF, analog, or digital
Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to mentor junior engineering staff
Experience preparing and presenting technical material to customers and internal staff
Experience leading hardware efforts from concept to implementation managing cost and scheduling requirements
Preferred
Active Top Secret (TS) Security Clearance
Strong RF design or implementation background with experience in system analysis and component characterization
Experience in RF design, signal processing for satellite or space communications
Experience in RF design, signal processing for airborne or space remote sensing
Experience architecting RF hardware solutions and leading RF hardware teams for laboratory and test event environments
Experience integrating software defined radios and RFSOC platforms
Experience with Analog and RF circuit simulation and modeling tools (e.g., Spice, MATLAB/Simulink, Microwave Office)
In depth knowledge of processor architectures and peripherals with experience integrating in-circuit debuggers and emulators
Experience using and developing tools and test software for Linux (e.g., Red Hat, Ubuntu)
Knowledge of PCB design and fabrication principles and familiarity with industry standard CAD tools (e.g., Cadence, Altium, Eagle)
Digital/FPGA HDL experience using dedicated design tools (e.g., Vivado, Quartus, Simulink/HDL Coder)
Company
STR
STR is built on people & technology platforms tackling tough problems in cybersecurity, distributed sensing & artificial.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Mark McClure
CTO and Executive VP
James Wright
ACPSO/PERSEC Officer
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