Embedded Systems Engineer for UAS & RF

Peraton Labs, Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 104,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Health savings account

401(k)

PTO and holidays

Job summary

Peraton Labs, Inc. at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, seeks an embedded hardware engineer to design and reverse-engineer embedded systems and to work on small UAS/drone platforms. You will collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams and advance capabilities with FPGA/SoM and SDR tools.

The role requires strong hardware debugging skills, experience with UART/SPI/I²C/CAN and PID control, and proficiency in Python, C/C++, or Rust for firmware tooling. A security clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Active Secret security clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI.
• 5 years of experience with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA; 0 years with PhD.
• Degree in Electrical, Computer, or related Engineering.
• Strong circuit troubleshooting skills using scopes, analyzers, and meters.
• Solid understanding of UART, SPI, I²C, CAN and control systems basics (e.g., PID).
• Programming experience in Python, C/C++, and or Rust for custom firmware and tooling.
• Proven teamwork, technical communication, and ability to work independently.
• Ability to prioritize and support multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Design custom embedded hardware using microcontrollers and SoMs or FPGAs
• Reverse-engineer circuit boards and embedded systems
• Set up and work with basic embedded Linux environments
• Evaluate and integrate new technologies into embedded platforms
• Collaborate with cross-discipline engineering teams
• Develop and integrate capabilities into small UAS/drone platforms and ground software
• Capture and analyze RF signals using SDR tools
• Document designs and communicate results clearly in writing and presentations

Skills

Active Secret clearance

Hardware debugging

Python/C/C++, Rust

UART/SPI/I2C/CAN, PID

Teamwork & communication

Project prioritization

Embedded hardware design

BS/BA in Electrical or Computer Eng

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, or related Engineering

Tools

KiCAD

Ghidra

USRP/SDR

Embedded Linux tooling

Job description

Peraton Labs, Inc. at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, seeks an embedded hardware engineer to design and reverse-engineer embedded systems and to work on small UAS/drone platforms. You will collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams and advance capabilities with FPGA/SoM and SDR tools.

The role requires strong hardware debugging skills, experience with UART/SPI/I²C/CAN and PID control, and proficiency in Python, C/C++, or Rust for firmware tooling. A security clearance is required.