Associate Electrical Engineer - Hardware Design and Analysis

Boeing•Albuquerque, NM

3d•$91,800 - $124,200•Onsite

About The Position

Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) is looking for an Associate Electrical Engineer - Hardware Design and Analysis (Level 2) to join their team at the Starfire Optical Range on Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This role supports the hardware, firmware, and software development of electro-optical systems, contributing to advancements in technology using cutting-edge equipment. The position specifically supports the R&D mission of the Air Force Research Laboratory Optics Division in their advancement of Space Domain Awareness capabilities. The Starfire Optical Range houses telescope research facilities and the engineer will work as part of a multidisciplinary team supporting the development, optimization, and maintenance of embedded electro-mechanical pointing and tracking control systems. The ideal candidate will assist with documentation and maintenance of architectures, requirements, algorithms, testing and evaluation, interfaces, and designs for hardware and embedded systems. Starfire Optical Range is a world-class research facility with recognized achievements, enabled by the quality, enthusiasm, and dedication of its team, which consists of engineers and technicians across all disciplines required to plan, design, integrate, and test complex optical, electronic, and quantum systems.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus in Electrical, Mechanical or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
2+ years of experience with Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design
1+ years of experience programming in C or C++
1+ years of experience programming in Java or Python
Must be willing to work variable shifts; including day, evening, night, and weekend
This position requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)
Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Nice To Haves

5+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
Experience using schematic designs and PCB layouts, and fabrication packages using integrated computer aided design (CAD) tools (i.e. OrCAD, PADS)
Proficiency in AMD/Xilinx Vitis and Vivado IDE
Strong knowledge of electronics and circuit design
Experience in creating and maintaining documentation, including specifications, test plans, BOMs, ECOs, and manuals
Ability to troubleshoot and verify electronic circuits using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, signal generators, function generators and multimeters
Experience using various testing methodologies including black box testing, white box testing, integration testing, system testing, performance testing, etc.
Experience in creating and maintaining test documentation, including test plans, test cases, and test reports
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex issues involving both hardware and software
Experience in performance analysis using tools such as MATLAB or Mathematica

Responsibilities

Ability to use and troubleshoot electronic circuitry with basic test devices (i.e. Volt meter, DMM, logic analyzer, oscilloscope, clock generators, function generators, logic analyzers).
Ability to gather requirements, develop designs, create schematics & layouts, implement, test, deploy and maintain a board/system in cooperation with the customer.
Create documentation and maintain architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces, hardware design, digital design, and system design.
Provide electrical constraint information for Printed Circuit Board (PCB) layout and support.
Set up and configure test environments for embedded systems.
Troubleshoot basic firmware and software issues.
Develop test procedures and document test results to ensure embedded system requirements.