Principal Electrical Engineer

Coherent A&D is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design complex system circuit boards required in challenging products for the Aerospace and Defense industry. Responsible for both system level and detailed circuit design modeling and simulation for laser-based products. Circuit designs will include laser diodes photodetectors modulator drivers TIAs temperature controllers clock generators matched RF signals and FPGA complexes.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Drive the electrical architecture of system circuit boards to meet customer specifications with minimal oversite.
• Design high-density multi-layer PCBAs from initial concept to completion.
• Execute circuit designs that utilize a high degree of E/O and O/E functions.
• Create schematic drawings/BOMs.
• Work with circuit layout and board assembly subcontractors.
• Perform electrical simulations and power analysis.
• Support customer reviews required to pass design development gates.
• Execute the integration of electronics FPGAs and software/firmware supporting all phases of testing.
• Develop test specifications and bring up work instructions for designs
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams consisting of optical mechanical and system engineers.
• Participates in writing proposals providing cost and schedule estimates in support of new business.

Education & Experience

• Bachelors degree in electrical/electronic engineering with 9 years of circuit design experience or Masters degree with 7 years experience or Ph.D. with 4 years experience

Skills

Required

• Proven expertise in designing high density multi-layer PCBAs.
• Strong RF fundamentals and analog circuit design skills required.
• Background in circuit theory control loops high-speed DACs/ADCs and mixed-signal design.
• Experience with programmable logic devices and control system circuit design.
• Experience managing noise jitter crosstalk signal integrity on PCB designs.
• Use of schematic capture tools (Altium Orcad) and simulators
• Familiar with PCB layout browsers (Altium PADS Xpedition).
• Self-motivated responsible and team player.

Desired

• Design experience with switching power supplies TEC controllers laser diode drivers and photodetectors strongly desired.
• Background in RF signal processing and/or optical fiber system design.
• Experience with RF circuit board design for isolation with high-speed small signals and decoupling of high-speed digital lines for A/D and D/A circuits.
• Mixed Signal and matched 50/100 ohm microstrip and strip line design practice.
• Knowledge of circuit board thermal and EMI management and ESD protection
• Experience with government defense design processes.

Working Conditions

Primarily an engineering design function with office working conditions

Physical Requirements

Primarily an engineering function with few physical requirements

Safety Requirements

All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent A&D EHS standards.

Quality and Environmental Responsibilities

Depending on location this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations (ITAR) applicant must be a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident of the U.S. protected individual as defined by 8. U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.