PSL R&D Engineer Senior

New Mexico State University • Las Cruces, NM

1d • Onsite

About The Position

PSL R&D Engineer develops and tests new technologies and products through applied research and innovation. This position is open to all applicants and is contingent upon external funding. The standard work schedule is Monday-Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree + 7 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor's degree + 5 years of relevant experience.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Ability to obtain a DoD clearance and maintain clearance throughout employment.
• Subject to random drug testing in compliance with its drug-free workforce requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in PCB Design: Schematic Capture, multi-layer layout, embedded and SMD electronics, low-noise sensor measurement, understanding grounding/shielding in isolated environments, power systems, and passive thermal management.
• Proficient with analog and digital circuit designs, power system/BMS/solar, bus architecture.
• Proficiency with standard EDA design tools, such as Altium Designer, Cadence OrCAD, and mechanical CAD software including Autodesk Inventor or SolidWorks, FEA methodology, for example.
• Familiarity with lab equipment ranging from Signal/Spectrum Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, Function Generators, and Bench power supplies.
• Strong microcontroller, FPGA, and IDE environments; analog/digital IO, signal conditioning, various peripheral protocols; understanding and implementation into airborne flight systems and qualification testing.
• Familiar with lab equipment ranging from Signal/Spectrum Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, Function Generators, Bench power supplies, Programmers, hand tools, and general machine shop equipment (additive and subtractive manufacturing)

Responsibilities

• Develops and tests new technologies and products through applied research and innovation.
• Design, coding, firmware, and debugging applications in various software languages.
• Software analysis, code analysis, requirements analysis, software review, identification of code metrics, system risk analysis, software reliability analysis, and best practices.
• Developing, testing, and documenting software that will be used to interface with multiple systems that together comprise the infrastructure used in a wide variety of advanced ground-to-air systems.
• Interface with customers, lead design reviews, participate in safety analysis and risk reduction, create/manage SOPs, and documentation processes.
• Travel is required for flight operations and conferences.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree