Electronics Design Engineer

TSC•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

Falcata’s Products Solutions Group is seeking an Electronics Design Engineer in Huntsville, Alabama. The role focuses on the design, development, and testing of mixed-signal, embedded, real-time hardware systems. The engineer will develop hardware boards and systems involving RF from 20 MHz to 8,000 MHz, digital hardware, embedded microcontrollers, and FPGAs, and will create and execute test infrastructure, scripts, and test cases for hardware and software products using industry-standard test automation frameworks and tools. The position supports rapid new-product development, demonstration, initial rollout, and ongoing operational updates and upgrades. The team develops products using technology across Falcata, relevant commercial products and capabilities, and new designs as needed. The engineer will work across product-development and deployment phases, accounting for changing requirements, hardware/software/mechanical integration dependencies, field testing, and configuration management. The role also involves designing and implementing testing approaches for a product line with varying features and maturity levels.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
6–8 years of industry experience.
U.S. citizenship.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret DoD clearance or higher.
Experience developing and executing unit, subsystem, and system test cases in the lab and in the field.
History of developing white papers and analyses presenting concepts and possible solutions to technical problems.
Experience with embedded software, with or without operating-system support.
Experience with analog/mixed-signal, digital, and FPGA-based systems or subsystem design and related test equipment.
Ability to prioritize work and maximize productivity.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SIGINT and/or electronic warfare product development.
Experience with RF and digital test equipment, such as signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and network analyzers.
Experience with Xilinx or Altera FPGAs and their development environments.
Experience with Cadence (OrCAD, Allegro) or Altium design suites.
Experience with Mathcad, MATLAB, or Python.
Experience developing automated test cases with Python or a similar language.
Linux experience, including the environment and software development.
Self-motivated and independent approach, with the ability to participate in technical discussions, solve complex problems, and scrutinize prior assumptions.
Excellent organizational and communication skills.
Experience with RF/microwave and software-defined radar/radio.

Responsibilities

Design and develop mixed-signal hardware boards and systems involving RF, digital hardware, embedded microcontrollers, and FPGAs.
Develop and execute test infrastructure, scripts, and test cases for hardware and software products using industry-standard test automation frameworks and tools.
Develop and execute unit, subsystem, and system test cases in laboratory and field environments.
Design and implement testing approaches that support products with different features and levels of maturity.
Contribute to rapid product development, demonstrations, initial product rollout, operational updates, and upgrades.
Account for changing requirements and hardware, software, and mechanical integration dependencies throughout product development and deployment.
Conduct field testing and support configuration management.
Develop white papers and analyses presenting concepts and possible technical solutions.
Prioritize work and maximize productivity.