Electrical Hardware Design Engineer

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The Leidos Defense Electrical Systems Department is seeking talented Electrical Hardware Design Engineers at multiple technical experience levels to join an experienced high performing multidisciplinary team to create unique solutions to complex engineering challenges in our Huntsville AL location. The Electrical Systems Department is a design-focused group specializing in advanced hardware products. The individual selected for this position will be an electrical engineer with project engineering design engineering and production skillsets. The individual must be a self-starter with experience working with inter-disciplinary teams to solve challenging technical problems. The engineer will work closely with hardware integrated into a diverse range of aerospace and military systems including manned/unmanned ground/air vehicles missiles radars and space systems.

The selected candidate will be expected to execute in a fast-paced small team environment through all phases of the hardware life cycle from conceptual development and detailed design through manufacturing qualification testing and post-delivery support. With a product focus the individual is also expected to actively partner with other engineers project managers technicians and customers to develop solutions that adhere to a diverse set of requirements. The ideal candidate will thrive in a learning environment that encourages leadership and technical growth.

If you are up for the challenge of joining this team then apply today to be considered.

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Primary Responsibilities.

• Design and develop power electronics circuits including switching regulators 3-phase AC-to-DC converters DC-DC converters and power distribution architectures for missile and avionics systems.
• Design and develop safety-critical electronics including low-voltage firing sets initiator safety circuits power filtering interlocks and reliable stimulus sensing systems.
• Design CDU and safety circuits for LEEFI and NSI initiators. Create detailed schematics and PCB layouts using ECAD (Mentor Graphics DX Designer / Expedition or Altium Designer).
• Perform analog circuit design with emphasis on high-reliability including filtering protection sensing interfacing with A/D converters and fail-safe architectures.
• Design for grounding isolation bonding shielding ESD and EMI/EMC performance.
• Develop cable and harness designs with attention to grounding shielding isolation and signal integrity.
• Collaborate on co-design of power systems with embedded processors and FPGAs (Xilinx/AMD Zynq MicroBlaze and similar platforms).
• Support environmental qualification testing of avionics power hardware including thermal cycling shock and vibration vacuum / pressure salt fog and humidity pyro-shock resonant plate / beam testing acceleration and EMI/EMC testing.
• Design and implement board-level and system-level test setups for developed hardware and safety electronics.
• Perform hands-on troubleshooting debug and validation using oscilloscopes multimeters function generators and related lab equipment.
• Work effectively in a fast-paced multidisciplinary development environment with evolving priorities and tight schedules.

Basic Qualifications

Candidate must possess a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited institution.
Candidate must have 4 years experience in electronics design and test from architecture through implementation.
Candidate must have advanced knowledge of digital/analog/mixed signal electronics components and interface/communication standards.
Candidate must have expertise in digital PCB design and troubleshooting including embedded processor microcontroller or FPGA-based designs.
Candidate must have proven experience in design test troubleshooting and manufacture of complex multi-layer electronic circuit card assemblies.
Candidate must have hands-on laboratory experience with instrumentation test equipment and debug/test methods.
Candidate must have experience with technical problem solving and root cause analysis.
Candidate must demonstrate an ability to decompose system-level considerations (i.e. requirements) to lower design levels.
Candidate must have the ability to interpret schematics wiring diagrams and system block diagrams.
Candidate must have demonstrated experience effectively communicating within a team environment.
Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama AL area.

Preferred Qualifications.
Preference shown to candidates who possess a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university
Preference shown to candidates who have experience and/or working knowledge of:

Experience with military/aerospace environmental testing and qualification autonomous flight safety systems or similar applications.

Experience designing low-voltage firing sets initiator safety electronics and reliable stimulus sensing circuits.
Familiarity with FPGA/SoC platforms (Xilinx/AMD Zynq family MicroBlaze etc.).

Python and/or C programming for test automation scripting or board bring-up and debug.

Hands-on soldering board-level rework and hardware debug skills.

Cable and harness design experience.

Experience designing automated or semi-automated test systems for safety electronics boards.

Prior work on missile munitions or high-reliability avionics power systems.

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.

Active DOD S TS or DOE Q Clearance.

Security Requirements:

Candidate 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.

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