Electrical Engineer II

Leonardo DRS, Inc. • Melbourne, FL

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About The Position

The Electrical Engineer II will join the Digital Design and FPGA Development team within Leonardo DRS’s Electro-Optics and Imaging Systems (EOIS) division. The team designs, develops, integrates, and tests infrared sensing and imaging systems for soldiers, ground vehicles, and airborne platforms. This role involves hands-on engineering and collaboration with engineers across multiple disciplines to solve technical challenges.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or Computer Engineering (BSCpE).
• Three or more years of FPGA design experience.
• Proficiency in VHDL, including the ability to integrate and simulate Verilog modules.
• Experience with at least one FPGA development tool suite.
• Ability to execute complex technical designs within established schedules.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Proficiency with standard PC applications, including Windows, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• U.S. citizenship is required; the position requires the ability to obtain a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with FPGA simulation tools; ModelSim or QuestaSim experience is preferred.
• Experience with image-processing systems and algorithm development.
• Experience designing or integrating high-speed DRAM-to-FPGA interfaces.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink, Visual Basic, and C/C++.
• Experience with embedded processors, microcontrollers, or DSPs.
• Hands-on experience using laboratory test equipment, including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and digital multimeters.
• Experience with schematic capture tools.

Responsibilities

• Participate in requirements analysis, electronics architecture definition, RTL development, testbench design, functional verification, synthesis, place-and-route, timing closure, design verification testing, and FPGA design documentation.
• Design, develop, modify, and analyze electronics systems.
• Analyze, develop, and recommend design approaches.
• Complete assigned technical activities on time and within budget.
• Regularly report progress and status.
• Review customer specifications and requirements and, under direction, develop designs that support them, including cost as a design variable.
• Provide budget, cost, and schedule input for design assignments.
• Support program design-to-cost and design-for-manufacture requirements.
• Develop prototypes to retire key development risks.
• Communicate clearly in writing and verbally with company personnel and customers as required.
• Participate in preparing less-complex proposals.
• Provide technical knowledge and assistance to other engineers and support personnel as needed.
• Support, communicate, reinforce, and defend the organization’s mission, values, and culture.
• Attend appropriate engineering, customer, or business meetings.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Company contribution to a health savings account.
• Telemedicine.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Legal insurance.
• 401(k) savings plan.
• Wellness programs focused on physical, emotional, and financial well-being.
• Programs and activities supporting career growth, professional development, and skill enhancement.
• Flexible work schedules through the 9/80 program.
• Competitive vacation.
• Health and emergency leave.
• Paid parental leave.
• Community service hours.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level