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Thales Defense & Security, Inc. · 2 weeks ago

Principal Digital Electrical Engineer

Clarksburg, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$142K/yr - $182K/yr

8+ years exp

Thales Defense & Security, Inc. is a U.S. company that has been serving domestic and international defense domains for over 60 years. They are seeking a Principal Digital Electrical Engineer to lead digital engineering teams and collaborate with software and mechanical engineers on complex hardware and software integration projects.

AerospaceManufacturingSecurity

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead small digital engineering teams and/or work independently to define requirements, conceive, document (create schematics, PCB layouts, 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 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, audio amplifiers and codecs, displays, and high efficiency low noise power supplies capable of supporting advanced waveforms used in small size weight and power (SWAP) communication 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 (USB 2.0/3.0, RS-232, RS-485, Ethernet, 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

Effectively troubleshoot problems and implement effective solutions

Plan and execute PCB layout activities independently and through PCB Layout Designers

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

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

Integrate Design for Manufacturing, Assembly, and Testing methodologies into all digital designs including Boundary Scan and related test fixtures

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

Verify product performance vs. predictions for prototype products and production hardware products

Analyze product failure data and malfunction testing trends, troubleshoot yield issues, and recommend product improvements, including test improvements

Participate in continuous improvement and team building activities. Maintain productive working relationships with all team members

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 designElectrical design experienceMicroprocessorsDSPsPCB layout designFirmware programmingAltium DesignerLab testingInnovation design solutionsCommunication skillsTeam leadership

Required

US Citizenship Required - Applicant selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet requirements to obtain and maintain a US Secret Security Clearance

BSEE/MSEE in Electrical Engineering

8+ years of electrical design experience in detailed circuit card design (board-level schematic design and capture)

In-depth practical and theoretical knowledge of digital circuit design as it applies to communication products used for Tactical Radio, SATCOM, and/or Land Mobile Radio products

Experience designing and serving as technical lead for high complexity and high density digital designs utilizing microprocessors, DSPs, memory systems, FPGAs, audio amplifiers and codecs, displays, and high efficiency low noise power supplies capable of supporting advanced waveforms used in small size weight and power (SWAP) communication products

Experience utilizing a formal design process to document (create schematics, PCB layouts, 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 transitioning schematics into PCB layout by working independently and/or 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 Altium Designer (preferred), Siemens Xpedition, Hyperlynx, OrCAD, LTspice, Matlab/Simulink, Lab View, and Microsoft Office tools

Experience leading small teams of digital engineers and mentoring junior 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.)

Strong communication skills both verbal and non-verbal

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

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