Electrical Engineer

Peraton • Woodbridge, NJ

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Electrical Engineer will support the design, development, testing, and operational phases of projects undertaken at PERATON Labs, Peraton’s research and development arm. Working semi-independently within a small multidisciplinary team, the engineer will analyze and design electronic and electrical systems and develop embedded devices and modules for powering, generating, and receiving signals in prototypes and field-deployable systems. The position requires the ability to read, understand, and produce professional-quality design documentation, and to work closely with engineering, scientific, and technical staff to develop novel solutions.

The successful candidate will design, develop, and test experimental and production systems; provide engineering oversight of junior technical staff when appropriate; and perform hands-on testing, troubleshooting, and repair of electronics. The engineer will develop and review technical documentation packages, including schematics, wiring diagrams, drawings, and test plans, and will design and support embedded computing and signal-processing designs and interfaces. The role also includes analyzing analog and digital circuits, including designs that may be undocumented, and preparing presentations, reports, simulation results, analyses, and other material for internal and external design reviews.

This position requires onsite work five days a week and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance. U.S. citizenship is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering with at least 5 years of relevant professional experience; or a master’s degree with at least 3 years; or a Ph.D. with at least 0 years.
• Experience generating and reading state machine, logic, flow, and interconnection diagrams.
• Experience with schematic and PCB layout tools such as KiCad.
• Experience with simulation software such as SPICE.
• Skill in electrical circuit testing and analysis, including prototyping subsystems to produce a viable design.
• Experience creating electrical subsystems and prototypes for field-deployable systems using customized designs or adapter modules to connect to existing equipment.
• Familiarity with lab and bench hardware such as oscilloscopes, AC and DC power supplies, waveform generators, and spectrum analyzers.
• Ability to communicate designs through presentations and present material for review to a wide audience.
• Familiarity with C, C++, Python, or MATLAB/Simulink for automating data collection and analysis.
• Experience with analog data acquisition and signal-conditioning techniques.
• Experience designing and troubleshooting cabling and interconnectivity.
• Proficiency in writing technical documentation using Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work onsite five days a week.
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
• U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with mechanical or optical engineering.
• Experience conducting in-depth analysis of electrical systems for reverse engineering.
• Experience using version control and configuration management.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test experimental and production systems.
• Provide engineering oversight of junior technical staff when appropriate.
• Test electronics hands-on, diagnose failures, and make repairs as needed.
• Develop and review technical documentation packages, including schematics, wiring diagrams, drawings, and test plans.
• Design and support the development of embedded computing and signal-processing designs and interfaces.
• Analyze analog and digital circuitry, including documented and undocumented designs.
• Prepare presentations, reports, simulation results, analyses, and other materials for internal and external design reviews.
• Develop embedded devices and modules to power, generate, and receive signals for prototypes and field-deployable systems.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Health savings account
• Short- and long-term disability
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Parental leave
• 401(k)
• Paid time off for vacation
• Company-paid holidays
• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.

What This Job Offers

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