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Thales Defense & Security, Inc. · 3 days ago

Principal Digital Electrical Engineer (DRT)

Germantown, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$142K/yr - $182K/yr

8+ years exp

Thales Defense & Security, Inc. is a U.S. company specializing in defense technologies for over 60 years. They are seeking a Principal Digital Electrical Engineer to lead digital engineering teams, define requirements, and collaborate on product development for Electronic Warfare/SIGINT technologies.

AerospaceManufacturingSecurity

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Hiring Manager

Jim Daly

Responsibilities

Lead small digital engineering teams and/or work independently to define requirements, conceive, document (create schematics, interface control documents, hardware design documents, test plans/reports, etc.), analyze/simulate, build prototypes, oversee PCB layouts, load firmware/software on prototype boards and radios, perform verification testing, debug, and optimize digital circuit designs to meet requirements at the circuit, card, and product levels

Implement digital designs of high complexity and high-density utilizing microprocessors, DSPs, memory systems, FPGAs, displays, and high efficiency low noise power supplies capable of supporting advanced algorithms used in state-of-the-art SIGINT and EW products

Implement designs utilizing on-board high-speed data buses (i.e. DDR3/DDR4 memory, High Speed Ethernet, etc.) and capable of controlling external RF amplifiers and interfacing with external data and control devices using high speed interfaces (100GBASE-KR Ethernet, PCIe, USB 3.0, etc.)

Perform technical trade studies and analyses to select digital architecture and key components

Develop and implement detailed design specifications, test plans and test procedures

Efficiently troubleshoot problems and implement effective solutions

Plan and execute PCB layout activities in collaboration with PCB Layout Designers

Mentor and provide technical oversite to junior engineers

Plan, estimate, and manage the technical requirements, scope, budget, schedule, and deliverables for designs from concept, through detailed design, prototype, engineering test, and transition into full rate production

Generate documentation for programming individual components, loading firmware onto circuit card assemblies and fully assembled products

Perform root cause analysis on field failures and support continuous product improvements

Support R&D efforts and continuous process improvements

Complete assigned tasks in a quality and timely manner with minimal supervision

Effectively support and communicate to management status, issues, needs and ideas

Qualification

Digital circuit designMicroprocessorsFPGA designHigh-speed data busesSoftware Defined RadioPCB layout oversightFirmware programmingEngineering development softwareInnovative design solutionsTeam leadershipMentoringProblem-solving

Required

U.S. Citizenship required. - Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information

BSEE/MSEE or equivalent. An advanced degree is desirable

8+ years of electrical design experience

In-depth practical and theoretical knowledge of digital circuit design as it applies to communication products

Experience designing and serving as technical lead for high complexity, high speed and high-density digital designs utilizing microprocessors, DSPs, memory systems, FPGAs, and high efficiency low noise power supplies

Experience utilizing a formal design process to document (create schematics, interface control documents, hardware design documents, test plans/reports, etc.), analyze/simulate, build prototypes, load firmware/software on prototype boards and radios, perform verification testing, debug, and optimize circuit designs to meet requirements at the circuit, card, and product levels

Experience overseeing PCB layout by working through PCB Layout Designers

Experience defining methods of programming and loading firmware on development hardware for CCA development and testing

Hands-on lab experience to breadboard, prototype and fully test designs utilizing advanced engineering test equipment

Experience utilizing industry best practices and transitioning designs into full-rate production

Experience utilizing engineering development software tools including OrCAD/Cadence, LTspice, Hyperlynx, and Microsoft Office tools

Experience leading small teams of engineers across disciplines and mentoring junior digital engineers

Experience designing to and meeting DoD, Agency, and Industry standards and practices, for EMI/EMC, environmental, certification and test (MIL-STD, CE/UL, NTIA/FCC, RoHS, REACH, ASTM, ANSI, etc.)

Ability to think 'out-of-the-box', develop, and implement innovative design solutions

Ability to comply with all Company guidelines, policies, procedures and embrace Company Core Values