Electrical Engineer (RF, HW/SW Design)

DCS Corp; California; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor based in California is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer specializing in RF and HW/SW design. The successful candidate will design and upgrade electronic circuit cards and will require extensive experience in RF applications. This role demands U.S. citizenship and eligibility for security clearance.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in RF based digital/analog HW and SW design.
• Experience with VME backplane integration.
• Ability to obtain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop RF based Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs).
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and test electronic circuit cards.
• Write and debug firmware for new products.

Skills

RF design

PCB design

Firmware debugging

Testing electronic circuits

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

MSEE

Tools

FPGA design tools

RF laboratory test equipment

Job description

Salary Range:$120,506 - $150,000

The Electrical Engineer (RF, HW/SW Design) will be tasked with designing, developing, troubleshooting, maintaining, testing, and upgrading electronic circuit cards.

Essential Job Functions:

Design and develop RF based Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs) for RFapplications.

Troubleshoot, maintain, upgrade and test CCAs.

Write and debug firmware for new products.

Integrate CCAs into VME backplane.

Design multi-layer CCAs using PCB design tools.

Integrate VME based CCAs into complex real time systems for RF simulation and modeling.

Write and debugfirmware for new products.

Test and troubleshoot of electronic circuits.

Required Skills:

Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. citizenship is required.

Must have a Bachelor degree in an engineering discipline plus 12+ years of relevant experience.

12+ years in Design and development of RF based digital/analog HW and SW

10+ years of experience with board design for RF analysis and modulation

10+ years of experience with troubleshooting, maintaining, upgrading and testing existing electronic circuit cards

10+ years of experience with designing new electronic Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs)

10+ years of experience with digital and analog circuit design

10+ years of experience working with Real Time Embedded systems

Must be eligible to obtain a security clearance.

Desired Skills:

MSEE and 10+ years of experience

Experience with FPGA design, digital signal processing.

Experience with board design to support RF analysis and modulation.

Experience utilizing RF laboratory test equipment including signal generators, spectrum analyzers, power meters, and network analyzers.

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