Radar System Engineer

Saxon Global•Baltimore, MD

About The Position

Our organization is seeking a Digital Engineer with a desire to learn new technologies to join our innovative Software and Digital Technologies Organization. This role will help develop, enhance, and maintain software on cutting-edge products and systems. You will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our enterprise-wide digital transformation, using the latest digital development tools and Agile practices to deliver critical national defense products and capabilities.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering (BSCE), Electrical Engineering (BSEE), or a related STEM Degree.
5 years of related experience.
5 years of experience with VHDL programming language.
5 years of experience with firmware development, including specification, design, implementation, integration, debug, and maintenance.
5 years of experience working in schematic and programmable logic tools such as AMD/Xilinx, Vivado, or Altera/Quartus.
Must be willing and able to obtain a DOD Secret clearance before beginning work on the program, and must be able to maintain that level of clearance through the duration of the assignment.

Nice To Haves

Active DOD Secret Clearance
Master's Degree in Computer Engineering (MSCE), Electrical Engineering (MSEE), or related STEM Degree with 8+ years of related experience.
Knowledge of timing constraints and achieving timing closure.
Experience in real-time embedded firmware development and knowledge of Radar, Electronic Warfare, or Space technologies.
Proficiency with schematic and programmable logic tools.
Proficiency in a government contracting environment.
Ability to collaborate in a team environment.
Experience working in a lab/testing environment.

Responsibilities

Design, verification, simulation, and testing of FPGAs.
Utilize modeling and simulation tools to expedite development and testing of firmware updates.
Develop test plans and implement rigorous testing and validation processes for digital designs to ensure functionality, performance, and security requirements are met.
Adhere to coding standards, revision control practices, and peer review procedures.
Conduct tests using high-speed oscilloscopes, signal generators, signal analyzers, and FPGA debugging tools, and analyze test data.
Create engineering change orders and perform fundamental types of analysis such as power utilization and signal integrity.
Provide support for Systems Integration and Test operations.
Lead on-site testing of digital designs.
Manage design constraints (timing, power, I/O) and perform static timing analysis to meet critical performance targets.
Use interpersonal skills to work effectively within a development team to understand system-level interdependencies.