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TalentCORE, Inc. · 1 month ago

Lead Electrical Engineer, Instrumentation and Controls Firmware

TalentCORE, Inc. is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to join their Electrical Technologies Embedded Systems team in San Diego, CA. The role involves leading the development and sustainment of high-power electromagnetic systems and advanced airborne sensors, focusing on firmware development using National Instruments hardware and LabVIEW.

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Responsibilities

Lead and contribute to development and sustainment efforts for HEL and other Control Systems using National Instruments hardware with LabVIEW firmware/software programming
Work with Engineering staff and chief engineers to architect and develop control systems for the HEL product line and other product lines and technology areas. These encompass high-power motor drives, power conditioning systems, pulsed power systems, battery systems, advanced sensors, laser communications, photonics, space systems, digital signal and image processing, target tracking, laser beam control/pointing, signal modulation, and instrumentation
Adapt evolving processes for control of complex, electrical/optical/mechanical systems with hardware and personnel safety as top priority
Grasp, understand, and correlate many pieces of a complex system concurrently and be able to identify, construct, document, and troubleshoot dependencies, relationships, and logical processes in a clear, organized, methodical manner
Execute technical concepts, strategies, and plans quickly and work with minimal supervision

Qualification

Embedded firmware developmentLabVIEW programmingCommunication protocolsVersion controlDigital Signal ProcessingLinux systemsElectrical engineering conceptsCross-team collaborationCommunication skillsProject leadership

Required

Typically requires a bachelor's degree, master's degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows; nine (9) or more years of experience with a bachelor's degree, seven (7) or more years of experience with a master's degree, or four (4) or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education
Active or Ability to obtain DoD Security Clearance is required
Proven experience in embedded firmware development using C or C++ for SOCs or microcontrollers
Experience with communication protocols such as RS422, I2C, GigE, SPI, TCP, UDP, etc
Experience integrating software with hardware (e.g., sensors, peripherals)
Experience in releasing embedded firmware with proper version control, testing, and deployment processes
Demonstrate understanding of standard software development practices and documentation
Experience with Cross – Team collaboration and communication
Demonstrate an extensive technical expertise and application of engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice with the ability to organize, plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones with some experience in project leadership
Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment
Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required to enable an effective interface with other departments and/or professionals
Customer-focused and able to formulate plans based on the development of innovative new designs in resolving advanced technical engineering problems
Must be able to work both independently and in a team environment
Able to work extended hours and travel as required

Preferred

Desired proficiency in implementing software algorithms such as (PID Controllers or Digital Signal Processing)
Desired experience developing firmware controlling system safety (e.g., safety-critical systems, fail-safes, fault detection, and response mechanisms)
Desired familiarity with DoD technical review process (at a minimum: SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR)
Familiarity with version control (e.g., Git) and build systems (e.g., Make, CMake)
Desired Experience with other software development languages such as LabVIEW, or Python
Desired Experience working with Linux based systems
Desired knowledge and experience with EE fundamental concepts and troubleshooting hardware

Company

TalentCORE, Inc.

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Great employees are at the CORE of every business and TalentCore bridges the gap to bringing exceptional talent and hiring managers together.

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage

Leadership Team

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Charlie Clark
Managing Partner
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