Staff Electronics Engineer – Test Hardware and Software

Description

The company works on complex electronic systems, and this staff engineering role sits on the test hardware and software team in Baltimore, MD.

The team wants a self-driven problem solver who has built, extended and kept up test hardware and software for complex electronic systems.

Responsibilities

• Support a product from design and build through flight test and debugging, making sure product requirements are met.
• Design and integrate electromechanical test fixtures and the software that tests with them.
• Support manufacturing and the factory, including hardware builds and the deployment of test systems.
• Find and fix root causes of system-level issues.
• Take part in design reviews, technical reviews and peer reviews to confirm system and hardware requirements are met end to end.
• Turn specifications into test hardware and software requirements.
• Weigh design to cost, scope and schedule.
• Certify test equipment and software to customer requirements.
• Maintain test software and update hardware fixtures.
• Review hardware products, hardware designs and technical documents.
• Set priorities for your work and advise Technical Leads where needed.

Requirements

• Hold a bachelor's degree in a STEM field with 12 years of experience, a master's degree in STEM with 8 years, or a PhD in STEM with 6 years.
• Be a U.S. citizen with an active DoD Secret clearance whose investigation date falls within the last 6 years.
• Read and interpret specifications, electrical schematics and block diagrams.
• Work across hardware and software design and development.
• Write text-based code in C or C++.
• Understand RF theory and concepts.
• Have used test and measurement equipment.
• Have led test hardware and software design work from requirements through verification, validation and certification, and helped estimate schedule and cost.
• Preferred: Have led a hardware or software design from requirements through verification, validation and certification.
• Preferred: Have built schedules and estimated engineering costs.
• Preferred: Have worked on hardware test design and test software integration.
• Preferred: Have used LabWindows CVI, Visual Studio, or C/C++ development.
• Preferred: Have developed test sequences.
• Preferred: Have used version control tools such as Git or Subversion.
• Preferred: Have used schematic design tools such as Mentor Graphics, Zuken, DxDesigner/Xpedition, or similar.
• Preferred: Know digital, analog and RF test equipment, RF theory and high-speed digital design.
• Preferred: Have worked with differential digital interfaces such as LVDS, PXI/PXIe, and VME bus.
• Preferred: Have hands-on experience troubleshooting electronic hardware and test systems.
• Preferred: Hold an advanced degree in engineering or a related STEM field.
• Preferred: Can work with minimal direction and guidance.
• Preferred: Hold an active Top Secret clearance.

Conditions

Based in Baltimore, MD.

Travel is about 10% of the time.

A current, active government Secret clearance is required, and it must be in place to start.

Relocation assistance may be available.

Base salary range is $169,000.00 - $253,600.00, a general guideline; the actual offer depends on scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills and market conditions.

The application window is estimated at 20 days from the posting date, and it may close sooner or run longer depending on business needs and candidate availability.

Benefits

• Depending on the position, overtime, shift differential and a discretionary bonus may be available.
• Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and let you share in company results.
• Vice President and Director roles may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
• Health insurance, life and disability insurance, and a savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays and paid time off for vacation or personal business.