Engineer Hardware 3

Belcan Corporation; Rolling Meadows (IL); On-site; USD 77,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Belcan Corporation seeks an Engineer Hardware 3 to join our Rolling Meadows team. You’ll contribute to RF/analog hardware development across full life-cycle stages, from concept through production and field support, on-site in Rolling Meadows, IL.

The role requires strong RF design skills, hands-on prototyping, and the ability to work within cross-functional teams. US citizenship and interim Secret clearance are prerequisites for this position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in STEM with 3+–5+ years in electronics design.
• RF/Analog circuit design experience from schematic to test and integration.
• Hands-on prototyping and debug of RF subsystems (amplifiers, mixers, PLLs, ADCs/DACs).
• Translate system requirements into hardware requirements and test specs.

Responsibilities

• Lead full life-cycle hardware development for RF/analog systems.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing and program management teams.
• Perform design, verification and field support activities.
• On-site work at Rolling Meadows, IL with US security clearance requirements.

Skills

RF/Analog design

Schematic capture

Prototyping & debugging

Requirements translation

Verification & testing

US Citizenship

Security clearance process

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

MS degree in STEM

Tools

DOORS

ClearCase

ClearQuest

Cadence Concept

Allegro

Mentor DxDesigner

Expedition

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Engineer Hardware 3
Location: Rolling Meadows, IL
Zip code: 60008
Shift: 9x80 A
Duration: 6 Months
Pay Rate: Up to $93.47/hr.
Start Date: Immediately
Keyword's: #RollingMeadowsjobs; #EngineerHardware3
*Must have an active DoD Secret Clearance*

JOB DESCRIPTION

By joining our customers team, you"ll work on projects that help safeguard our nation related to land forces, rotary wing survivability systems, international and U.S. military electronic warfare systems, communications systems, missile warning systems (MWS), and sensors, infrared countermeasure systems (IRCM), automatic test equipment, modeling and simulation, and situational awareness programs. The Hardware Engineering organization plays a key role in developing these solutions.

The Principal RF/Sr. Principal RF role involves full life-cycle product development from system concept and requirements through design, production, verification, and field support while working in integrated product teams spanning Engineering, Manufacturing, and Program Management. RF/Analog subsystem and circuit card designs utilize the latest MMIC and discrete device technologies from all major vendors including internal Northrop Grumman designed devices, Electro-Optical (EO) circuitry, controls, detectors and data converters. As an RF/Analog Electrical Engineer, you will join our client's diverse team and be responsible for research, design, development of signal conversion and analog/mixed signal products. Your expertise in RF, mixed signal, and/or Electro-Optical component design and analysis, modeling and simulation, and circuit level design and test are desired for this position.

*This position will be full-time and on-site at our Rolling Meadows, IL. Location*

This position can be filled at either the Principal or Sr. Principal level

Basic Qualifications for Principal RF Engineer

• Bachelors" degree in STEM field with a minimum 5+ years of electronics design experience or MS degree in STEM field with 3+ years of electronics design experience.
• RF/Analog circuit design experience, including schematic capture through test and integration.
• Hands-on prototyping and debug experience testing complex RF subsystems, such as complex circuit card development involving amplifiers, mixers, control systems, ADCs, DACs, and/or phase lock loops.
• Demonstrated ability to translate system performance and operational specifications into hardware requirements, design, and test specifications.
• Familiarity with documentation, revision control and review systems like DOORS, ClearCase, and ClearQuest.
• US Citizenship.
• Must have Interim Secret clearance prior to starting and once started, must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal RF Engineer

• Bachelors" degree in STEM field with a minimum 8 years of electronics design experience or MS degree in STEM field with 6 years of electronics design experience.
• RF/Analog circuit design experience, including schematic capture through test and integration.
• Hands-on prototyping and debug experience testing complex RF subsystems, such as complex circuit card development involving amplifiers, mixers, control systems, ADCs, DACs, and/or phase lock loops.
• Demonstrated ability to translate system performance and operational specifications into hardware requirements, design, and test specifications.
• Familiarity with documentation, revision control and review systems like DOORS, ClearCase, and ClearQuest.
• US Citizenship.
• Must have Interim Secret clearance prior to starting and once started, must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• An advanced degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• Minimum 7 years of RF and/or mixed signal electronics design experience.
• Working knowledge of Electronic Warfare systems.
• Recent circuit card design experience utilizing circuit-related tools including Cadence Concept, Allegro, and/or Mentor DxDesigner, Expedition.
• Experience with Advanced Design System (ADS) and MatLab modeling tools.
• Experience with SPICE modeling tools.
• Proven skills to include communicating with all levels of an organization internally and externally, adaptable, creative, collaborative and comfortable working independently and enjoy solving difficult problems.
• Current Secret or Top-Secret security clearance.

Belcan is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws'
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