Senior Electronics Design Engineer
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)
- Laurel, MD
- Permanent
- Full-time
- RF communications
- Position, navigation, and timing (PNT)
- Microelectronics (including custom ASIC development and packaging)
- Sensor systems (audio, image, motion, etc.)
- High reliability systems for harsh environments/long operational lifetimes
- Your primary responsibility will be to develop capabilities for sponsor programs with custom hardware needs.
- You will conceive, design, and evaluate solutions that may require knowledge of sensors, discrete analog/RF circuit design, power supply design, and interfacing with microcontrollers/FPGAs/custom ASICs.
- You will pursue new technical concepts in order to improve the SWaP of existing solutions.
- You will ensure device reliability through rigorous testing under real-world conditions.
- You will additionally perform as a project manager for moderate sized tasks.
- Possess a BS in engineering, physics, or other related discipline.
- Have 10+ years of experience specifically designing and testing custom hardware to include printed circuit board technology, with at least 5 years of experience with RF and/or high-speed digital design.
- Are skilled at using PCB design tools such as Altium Designer.
- Have a working knowledge of laboratory test equipment such as power supplies, oscilloscopes, multimeters, spectrum analyzers, waveform generators, and vector network analyzers.
- Have experience managing projects on the order of $1M funding per year, or teams of 3 or more staff.
- Have demonstrated experience mentoring junior staff.
- Are willing and able to occasionally travel and work extended hours in support of technical tasks.
- Are able to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.
- Possess a MS or beyond in engineering, physics, or other related discipline.
- Have extensive knowledge in printed circuit board technology such as material selection and stackup, construction methodologies, platings and finishes, etc.
- Have some background in microelectronics integration such as chip-on-board, chip-scale packaging, chip depackaging, and wirebonding.
- Have experience with 3D CAD tools suitable for concept mockups or component modeling.
- Have software development skills suitable for developing automation tools, test interfaces, etc.
- Are comfortable around rework tools such as a soldering iron, hot air pencil, or IR rework station.
- Hold an active clearance and/or have successfully undergone single-scope background investigations in the past.
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