Digital Design Engineer

Description

The company makes mission-critical engineered electronic components and subsystems through five business units and six manufacturing sites in York UK, Austin TX, Ventura CA, West Chester OH, Salisbury Maryland and the Dominican Republic.

It designs and builds communications-based specialty products for military, space, commercial aerospace and industrial, and telecom infrastructure uses, where function and reliability matter most.

This West Chester, OH role supports the military market by developing and maintaining control systems for RF interference mitigation products.

The team puts weight on innovation, creativity, career growth, work-life balance and a collaborative culture.

Responsibilities

• Write, compile, debug and integrate embedded C/C++ code with digital hardware.
• Build embedded control algorithms, architecture and code.
• Design, simulate and synthesize FPGA and CPLD logic in VHDL for embedded use.
• Draw schematics with programmable logic, microcontrollers, analog and digital I/O, standard interfaces such as LVDS, USB, Ethernet and RS-485, and DC/DC converters.
• Take part in every stage of hardware and firmware work, including digital control module design, architecture, coding, simulation, module and system testing, firmware verification and validation, and production support.
• Check firmware against requirements and confirm function and performance on company hardware and commercial instruments such as in-circuit emulators, logic analyzers, mixed-signal oscilloscopes, network and spectrum analyzers and signal generators.

Requirements

• A BSEE or BSCE from an accredited four-year college or university is required.
• 4-10 years developing and supporting embedded control systems, with co-op experience counting toward this.
• You must be a US person: a US citizen or a permanent resident (green card holder).
• Experience with embedded firmware in C/C++ and assembly for microcontrollers.
• Experience with FPGA/CPLD design and VHDL or Verilog for embedded systems.
• Experience developing analog and digital electronic systems.
• You solve problems promptly.
• You apply engineering principles and concepts to embedded control.
• You troubleshoot and debug hardware control issues.
• You define the critical criteria that keep a project on schedule.
• You draw on both formal training and hands-on experience.
• You work independently and also within a close-knit team.
• You follow company procedures and work instructions.
• Experience in an RF or analog hardware environment is highly desirable.
• Experience with embedded control design and coding for the defense industry is highly desirable.
• Experience with Agile software development and Git is desirable.
• Experience with signal processing is a plus.
• Familiarity with requirements management and verification.
• Familiarity with MS Office programs, including Excel, Word and Visio.
• Familiarity with layout tools such as PADS.

Conditions

The role is based in West Chester, OH.

Pay is set using job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as responsibilities, work experience, education and training, location, and the key skills the role needs.

Benefits

• Annual incentive plan bonus, plus a discretionary bonus based on performance metrics and other criteria in the applicable bonus plan.
• Paid vacation and sick time, plus up to 10 paid holidays per calendar year based on schedule.
• 4 hours of voluntary time off to volunteer for a charity of your choice.
• Health, dental and vision insurance, subject to applicable premium deductions.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance, 100% paid by the company.
• Optional accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness and other ancillary insurance.
• 401(k) with matching company contributions and profit sharing where applicable.
• Profit sharing of potentially up to 3% of base salary.
• Education reimbursement up to $5,250 per year.
• Gym membership reimbursement up to $120 per year.
• Wellness programs, health savings account, and health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance, plus supplemental employee and dependent life insurance.
• Adoption, surrogacy and fertility benefits and assistance.
• Commuter benefits, business travel services and employee discounts.
• Parental, military, jury duty and bereavement leaves of absence.
• 40 paid sick leave hours annually, or as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee assistance program with company-paid counseling sessions and legal services.
• Benefit eligibility is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.
• Pay is one part of the total rewards the company provides.