Hardware/Firmware Engineer

at  BAE Systems

JOB DESCRIPTION

BAE Systems is looking for a qualified Electrical Engineer to fill a junior-level position. The qualified candidate will work in a rapid development environment as part of a multi-disciplinary team of engineers who designs, develops, evaluates, verifies, and provides in-service engineering support for the Navy’s Aircraft Launch and Recovery system. This position may require travel in support of system product installation, system operation verification and testing, and certification. We are searching for a creative out of the box thinker individual to assist our team moving forward into the future.
The selected individual’s focus will be on FPGA-based hardware, but will have the opportunity to learn basic systems engineering fundamental skills necessary for the success of every projects we develop for the Navy. The workplace will also provide the opportunity to create and develop advanced technology capabilities in the areas of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and quality processes critical to defense work. Besides fulfilling the specific duties of a hardware/firmware designer, other responsibilities could include FPGA-based design implementation from concept-to-production, creating approaches to engineering processes, developing and updating drawings and documentations, developing and analyzing modular systems solutions, system testing and validation. The successful candidate will receive some mentoring from experienced managers and engineers as applicable and will learn to network and collaborate with the rest of the engineering team.
This position is located in scenic and historic Southern Maryland in the St. Mary’s County Technology Corridor adjacent to the Patuxent River Naval Air Station.
Limited relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates. Applicants must be currently residing in or willing to relocate to St. Mary’s County, Maryland or surrounding areas.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
3 - 5 years Hardware and FPGA Firmware design experience
Computer Aided Design experience
Ability to develop and interpret Schematic Diagrams and PCB Layout Drawings
Xilinx Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Design using VHDL
Basic understanding of Analog and Digital circuits
Ability to learn new skills and tasks
Attentive to detail / ability to work and stay focus on task
Ability to analyze problems and develop creative solutions to the problems identified
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent skills in Math and Physics
Excellent MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, etc.)
Team player with a proactive attitude, the ability to be productive in a dynamic / collaborative environment (e.g. open seating arrangement)

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS

Knowledge of Altium Designer
Knowledge of IEEE 91, 315, 991, IPC-2221
Strong knowledge of the Xilinx Vivado ML Toolset
Strong knowledge of Xilinx FPGA, Spartan-7 or Artix-7 Family
Strong knowledge of MATLAB and Spice Simulation Software (e.g. LTSpice)
Familiarity with RF hardware including waveguides, couplers, antennas
Familiarity with Common RF Laboratory instruments including Spectrum Analyzers, Network Analyzers, Signal Generators, and Oscilloscopes
Familiarity with common Printed Circuit Board fabrication processes
Familiarity with the RedHat Enterprise Linux Environment
Familiarity with Python
Familiarity with C, C++ programming

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