Senior Electrical Engineer

Leidos • Huntsville, AL

12d • Onsite

About The Position

Leidos Defense Systems is seeking a talented Senior Electrical Engineer - Hardware Design to join their team to create unique solutions for complex problems. The Electrical Systems Department is a design-focused group of engineers specializing in advanced hardware-based solutions. The selected candidate will be expected to execute in a fast-paced, small team environment through all phases of the product life cycle from concept development and detailed design through manufacturing, qualification testing, and post-delivery support. The engineer will be responsible for architecting, implementing, and testing printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) including power supply, mixed-signal, FPGA, and microcontroller designs. Additional skills such as signal integrity analysis, power distribution network design, high-speed digital (10 GigE+) design, RF design, or basic VHDL proficiency are a plus. With a product focus, the individual is also expected to actively partner with other engineers, project managers, technicians, and the customer to develop solutions that adhere to a diverse set of requirements. Additionally, the engineer will support resolution of technical issues that are discovered during the manufacture and test of deliverable products. This will include troubleshooting board-level issues, assessing failures for root cause, and identifying corrective actions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited institution.
• 8+ years experience in electronics design and test from architecture through implementation.
• Advanced knowledge of digital/analog/mixed signal electronics, components, and interface/communication standards.
• Expertise in digital PCB design and troubleshooting including embedded processor, microcontroller, or FPGA-based designs.
• Proven experience in design, test, troubleshooting, and manufacture of complex multi-layer electronic circuit card assemblies.
• Hands-on laboratory experience with instrumentation, test equipment, and debug/test methods.
• Experience with technical problem solving and root cause analysis.
• Ability to decompose system-level considerations (i.e. requirements) to lower design levels.
• Ability to interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, and system block diagrams.
• Demonstrated experience effectively communicating within a team environment.
• Must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area.
• Must be a US Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance or meet the eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university.
• Experience and/or working knowledge of: Multiple high-speed serial communication standards and memory interfaces (e.g. GigE, 10 GigE, Aurora, DDR2, DDR3, DDR4, JESD204B, PCIe, SATA).
• High-speed design analysis tools such as HyperLynx.
• Rigid-flex, microvia, blind via, and buried via printed circuit board design.
• Switched-mode power supply (SMPS) design.
• Siemens electrical engineering development tools (formerly Mentor Graphics).
• Altium electrical engineering development tools.
• Signal integrity analysis.
• Power distribution network design.
• High-speed digital (10 GigE+) design.
• RF design.
• Basic VHDL proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Architecting, implementing, and testing printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) including power supply, mixed-signal, FPGA, and microcontroller designs.
• Actively partner with other engineers, project managers, technicians, and the customer to develop solutions that adhere to a diverse set of requirements.
• Support resolution of technical issues that are discovered during the manufacture and test of deliverable products.
• Troubleshooting board-level issues, assessing failures for root cause, and identifying corrective actions.

Benefits

• Leidos provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific and IT solutions.
• Leidos Defense provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide.
• Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support.
• Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions.

What This Job Offers

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