Lead Hardware Instrumentation Engineer

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 95,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Workplace flexibility

Employee clubs ranging fromPhotography

Health and finance workshops

Off site social events

Discounts to local museums and культур

Job summary

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. in Cambridge, MA, seeks a Principal Hardware Instrumentation Engineer to design, develop, test, and oversee the manufacturing of electronics systems for state-of-the-art sensors and actuators.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams to shape hardware architectures and lead electronics development by applying solid engineering and project management principles. This role requires a Bachelor's in electrical engineering (advanced degree preferred), 10+

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field required.
• Advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Designs new products and develops technical specifications for their production.
• Analyzes hardware configuration and processing solutions and tests hardware conformance to specifications.
• Independently drives solutions to complex problems - develops requirements, proposes ways forward when customer requirements are unclear or incomplete, and adapts appropriately to changes in requirements.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) able to develop advanced architectures and designs for complex electronics.
• Supports business development activities including leading the development of proposals and engaging with sponsors.
• Identifies program/system-level technical risks and develops and executes mitigation strategies.
• Ability to manage multi-disciplinary tasks with cross functional teams and effectively communicates status to project leadership and customers.
• Develops, documents, and teaches best practices to less experienced teammates;
• Demonstrates strong organization, planning, and time management skills to achieve program goals.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Circuit simulation

System modeling

Analytical thinking

Time management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

SPICE

PCB design tools

Job description

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. in Cambridge, MA, seeks a Principal Hardware Instrumentation Engineer to design, develop, test, and oversee the manufacturing of electronics systems for state-of-the-art sensors and actuators.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams to shape hardware architectures and lead electronics development by applying solid engineering and project management principles. This role requires a Bachelor's in electrical engineering (advanced degree preferred), 10+