Digital Design Engineer

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc•Manassas, VA

1d•$119,941 - $133,059•Onsite

About The Position

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree, plus 6 months of relevant experience.
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire.
Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Solid understanding of electronics principles, topologies, and design methodologies
Ability to learn new technologies and handle increasing design complexity
Analytical and problem-solving skills with hands-on debugging capabilities
Commitment to ongoing professional development in electrical engineering
Effective communication skills with ability to present technical concepts clearly

Nice To Haves

Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools (OrCAD, Xpedition, or similar)
Working knowledge of networking electronics
Understanding of System-On-Chip (SoC) design with embedded processor on FPGA
Experience with application programming on embedded processors
Ability to "reverse engineer" existing designs and update functionality for new requirements
Proven troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills for complex electronic systems
Utilize AI for innovation, technical verification, and process improvement

Responsibilities

Design of digital electronics including Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) development and circuit design
Responsible for definition, design, verification and documentation
Determines architecture, system simulation, and detailed design approach
Defines module interfaces and all aspects of device design and simulation
Evaluates the process flow including but not limited to high level design, synthesis, place and route, timing and power utilization
Creates test and simulation plans that establish functional criteria
Verifies test results and analyzes performance
Verification and validation on target hardware