We have an outstanding career opportunity for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join a leading Company located in the Rockville, MD surrounding area.
Salary Range: $170,000 - $230,000
As a Senior Electrical Engineer with ten (10) years of related work experience, you will be responsible for developing electrical subsystems and modules for the SatCom user terminals under guidance from the Hardware Engineering Manager. The design work includes high-current power supplies, high-speed digital, microprocessor, micro-controller, CPLD, FPGA, mix signal RF/analog, and PCB layout. An ideal candidate should have strong product development capability to support industrial and product design from concept development to mass production. The candidate should have strong hands-on experience in lab testing and debugging. This role should also have proven experience in supporting and communicating with international vendors/suppliers to deliver products.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the development of electrical architecture with general devices like microcontrollers, CPLD, and FPGA.
- Design, implement, and test high-current switching power supplies.
- Create and review the hardware design documents, including block diagrams, schematics, BOM, etc.
- Design hardware and circuitry per module or system requirements.
- Conduct simulations for signal and power integrity.
- Manage BOM components and work with the procurement team.
- Create comprehensive verification and test plans for module development, prototype, and production.
- Perform board bring-up, debug, and validation of designs to achieve functional and performance goals.
- Test and validate prototypes and products to ensure designs meet operational and functional requirements.
- Work with various suppliers and Contract Manufacturers.
- Support Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) tasks.
- Document design, test, debug, and validation details in technical development cycles.
- Support other team members and customers to perform integration and test campaigns in the component-, module-, and system-level validations.
Basic Hiring Criteria:
- BSEE or MSEE and a minimum of ten (10) years of related work experience.
- Strong knowledge of microelectronics, electrical power systems, and circuit theories.
- High-speed multi-gigabit digital system design experience.
- Experience with general lab equipment, including oscilloscopes, function generators, multimeters, etc.
- Experience with schematic and PC layout tools.
- Experience with simulation and modeling tools, including PSPICE and signal integrity tools.
Desired Qualifications:
- Strong knowledge of various protocols, including Ethernet, USB, I2C, SPI, LVDS, RS232, etc.
- Strong knowledge of general power supply components
- Experience in FPGA design and microprocessors is a plus.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to communicate ideas with engineers, vendors, and customers.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills, coupled with well-focused details.
Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.