Electrical Engineer

Everforth ECS; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth ECS seeks an Electrical Engineer to join the RPL team in Chantilly, VA, with focus on high-performance RF systems for radar and Flight Termination Systems. You will collaborate with RF, mechanical, and software engineers to derive requirements, verify designs, and troubleshoot issues.

A successful candidate will design hardware and firmware, perform testing, and contribute to technical documentation and innovations. Domestic and international travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering with relevant experience.
• Experience in schematic capture and PCB layout for multi-layer boards.
• Proficiency in FPGA design and RTOS.
• Strong grounding in electrical engineering principles and test practices.
• Ability to obtain and maintain US DoD security clearance.
• Experience with high-speed interfaces and RF/system-level design.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer requirements and derive system, subsystem, and component specifications.
• Participate in SRR, PDR, CDR, and TRR reviews.
• Develop electrical designs from component to system level.
• Create and execute ATPs for electronic assemblies and systems.
• Develop test scripts for automated testing.
• Integrate COTS/sub-assemblies into RF systems.
• Document design, testing procedures, and manuals.
• Collaborate across cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Travel domestically and internationally up to 15% as needed.

Skills

Schematic Capture

PCB Layout

FPGA design

RTOS

High-speed interfaces

US DoD Security Clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium

Siemens/Mentor Graphics PADS

SPICE/PSPICE

MATLAB

Keysight PathWave

Genesys/ADS

HFSS

ModelSim

Vivado

Vitis

Quartus

Job description

ECS is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join the RPL team in Chantilly, VA. Contingent upon contract award.

As an Electrical Engineer, you will work on high performance RF systems used for Radar and Flight Termination System (FTS). Based on system requirements, you will collaborate with a multidisciplinary engineering team of RF Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, and Software Engineers, to derive solutions, perform verification testing, and troubleshoot any issues.A successful candidate will solve complex problems and complete hardware and firmware designs and perform hands on testing.

• Analyzecustomer requirementsand derivedetailed system, subsystem, and component-level specificationsto driveelectronicdesigns.
• Participate in major reviews such as: Systems Requirements Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), and Critical Design Review (CDR), and Test Readiness Review (TRR).
• DevelopElectrical Designsatvariouslevelsfrom component-level uptosystem-level to meet customer requirementsand specifications.
• Develop and perform Acceptance Test Procedures (ATPs) for electronic assemblies and systems.
• Develop test scripts for automated testing.
• Integrate Custom and Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) and sub-assemblies to create complex RF systems.
• Create andmaintaintechnical documentation on design, user manuals/guides, and testing procedures.
• Contributetechnology innovation discussions withcoworkers and stakeholders tohelpadvancethe ECS mission.
• Occasionaldomestic and international travel(up to15%of the time, several times a year)to support installations,testingand other project related activities.

Required Skills

• Bachelor'sdegreein Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineer, or a related field, with 3-5 years of relevant experience, oraMaster'sdegreein Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering,with1-3 years related experience.
• Experience performing Schematic Capture and PCB Layout of multi-layer PCBs.
• Experience in digital circuit designs for FPGAs, microcontrollers or processors, and Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS).
• In depthknowledge of engineering standards, theories, concepts, and techniques relevant to electrical and electronic systems.
• Proven experience with circuit design, testing, and troubleshooting for analog and
• Proficient in creating custom test configurations and operating test equipment,such as Signal Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, Digital Multi-Meter (DMM), Signal Generators, Network Analyzers (PNAs/VNAs), Power Meters, Frequency Counters, and Logic Analyzers,to support the testing and verification of electronic systems in various applications,including communications, radar, and computing.
• Experiencedevelopingand publishingtechnical contentfrom concept tocompletion, including test procedures, test reports, engineering analyses, white papers, operations/user manuals, and design review materials,in collaboration withengineers, technicians, and stakeholders.
• Strong teamplayer with theability to work independently andcollaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to obtain andmaintaina US Government DoD Security Clearance.

Desired Skills

• 3+ years in electronic circuit analysis and design applications,such as:
  • Altium orSiemens/Mentor Graphics PADS
  • SPICE/PSPICE
  • MATLAB
  • KeysightPathwave/Genesys/ADS, AWR Microwave OfficeorAnsys HFSS
  • ModelSim, Vivado, Vitis or Quartus
• 3+ years of experience with FPGA designs, VHDL and/or Verilog.
• Experience with FPGA soft CPU cores similar to AMD Microblaze or Altera Nios II.
• Experience with designing/debugging high speed interfaces (1GE, PCIe, and DDRx).
• Experience with hardware & software codesign in Zynq UltraScape+ RFSoCs.
• Experience inRadioFrequency(RF)circuitmodeling, analysis anddesignand/orDigital SignalProcessing(DSP).
• Experience with high-speed digital design, including signal integrity and clock domain crossing.
• FamiliaritywithDesignforManufacturability(DFM) andDesignforTest(DFT).
• Courseworkordirectexperiencewithradar systems,including:
  • Radar system designandanalysis
  • Radar signalprocessing andsimulation
• UnderstandingofbasicRF andmicrowaveengineering principles,including:
  • Transmission lines andmatchingnetworks
  • Filter design and analysis
  • Harmonic balance and non-linear effects
  • Cascaded noise figureand signal-to-noise analyses
  • Radio Frequency/ElectromagneticInterference (RFI/EMI)effects and mitigation techniques
  • Time- and frequency-domainrelationships and analysis techniques
• ActiveUS GovernmentDoD Secret Security Clearanceor higher.

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ECS Federal LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.

Everforth ECS is the federal segment of Everforth , a $4B global organization with over 10,000 employees. Our nearly 3,500 professionals deliver advanced technology solutions in data and AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise transformation, serving defense, intelligence, and federal civilian agencies.
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Everforth ECS is the federal segment of Everforth , a $4B global organization with over 10,000 employees. Our nearly 3,500 professionals deliver advanced technology solutions in data and AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise transformation, serving defense, intelligence, and federal civilian agencies.

Our work powers mission-critical outcomes, strengthens technology partnerships, and creates meaningful opportunities for our people. We are defined by a commitment to excellence in delivery, a culture of innovation, and an environment where talent can thrive and grow.

Meet the challenge. Make a difference with Everforth ECS!

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