This Principal/Senior Principal Electronics Engineer position requires hands-on experience troubleshooting complex systems, experience working with Test and Measurement equipment, and internal/external cross-functional coordination.
Typical Roles and Responsibilities include:
- Designing and supporting automated factory processes and tools to support Mission Security products
- Processing inbound product returns/RMRs for analysis
- Design and support of flexible Hardware & Software test solutions for digital and RF products
- Troubleshooting deliverable hardware and proposing rework
- Vendor and manufacturing follow in support of new test equipment
This position is contingent upon the candidates having a current Active government Secret Clearance, and the ability to achieve a SAP Clearance.
Basic Qualifications for the Principal Electronics Engineer:
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 5 years’ experience, Master's degree in STEM with 3 years’ experience, Ph.D. degree in STEM with 0 years’ experience. An additional 4 years’ experience in lieu of a degree is acceptable.
- Current, Active government Secret Clearance
- Experience in a technical leadership role
- Experience working in a production environment
- The ability to read and interpret specifications, schematics and block diagrams
- Ability to work with minimal direction and guidance
- Familiarity with test requirements definition, procedures or design
- Experience in text-based programming (e.g. C /C++)
- Experience with test & measurement equipment
- Comfortable performing hands-on troubleshooting of electrical hardware
Basic Qualifications for the Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer:
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 8 years’ experience, Master's degree in STEM with 6 years’ experience, Ph.D. degree in STEM with 3 years’ experience. An additional 4 years’ experience in lieu of a degree is acceptable.
- Current, Active government Secret Clearance
- Experience in a technical leadership role
- Experience working in a production environment
- The ability to read and interpret specifications, schematics and block diagrams
- Ability to work with minimal direction and guidance
- Familiarity with test requirements definition, procedures or design
- Experience in text-based programming (e.g. C /C++)
- Experience with test & measurement equipment
- Comfortable performing hands-on troubleshooting of electrical hardware
- Effective verbal and written communication
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in Engineering or related STEM discipline
- Familiarity with Mission Security products and processes
- Test design and integration
- Experience with C programming in LabWindows CVI
- Experience with automating test & measurement equipment in a production environment
- Experience with schematic design tools (e.g. Mentor Graphics, Zuken, etc.)
- Experience with Embedded Software development
- Proficiency with digital, RF test equipment, RF theory and high-speed digital design
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in STEM and 5 years of experience, master's degree and 3 years, or Ph.D. and 0 years; four additional years of experience may substitute for a degree.
- Current, active government Secret clearance.
- Experience in a technical leadership role.
- Experience working in a production environment.
- Ability to read and interpret specifications, schematics, and block diagrams.
- Ability to work with minimal direction and guidance.
- Familiarity with test requirements definition, procedures, or design.
- Experience with text-based programming such as C or C++.
- Experience with test and measurement equipment.
- Hands-on troubleshooting of electrical hardware.
- For the Senior Principal level: bachelor's degree with 8 years, master's degree with 6 years, or Ph.D. with 3 years; four additional years of experience may substitute for a degree.
- Effective verbal and written communication for the Senior Principal level.
- Ability to achieve a SAP clearance.
- Advanced degree in engineering or a related STEM discipline.
- Familiarity with Mission Security products and processes.
- Test design and integration experience.
- Experience with C programming in LabWindows CVI.
- Experience automating test and measurement equipment in a production environment.
- Experience with schematic design tools such as Mentor Graphics or Zuken.
- Embedded software development experience.
- Proficiency with digital and RF test equipment, RF theory, and high-speed digital design.
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