Senior Instrumentation & Control Engineer — Embedded Systems

Peraton; Port Reading (NJ); On-site; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a design-focused engineer to join a small multidisciplinary team. You will analyze and design electronics and embedded devices for prototypes and field-deployable systems, and generate professional design documentation.

Requirements include a degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering with substantial experience, experience with NI equipment and LabVIEW, and the ability to support design reviews and documentation packages.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 8+ years (BS), 6+ years (MS) or 3+ years (PhD) of relevant work.
• Experience with NI equipment (cRIO, cDAQ, PXI) and LabVIEW.
• Experience with analog/digital IO, signal conditioning and PLCs.
• Ability to read and edit schematics, ICDs and process diagrams.
• Strong documentation skills in MS Word/PowerPoint and design reviews.
• Onsite work five days a week; US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test instrumentation and control systems for prototypes and production.
• Provide technical oversight and hands-on testing of electronics and software.
• Develop and review documentation packages (diagrams, schematics, drawings, test plans).
• Develop embedded computing and DSP designs and applications.
• Prepare design review materials for internal and external reviews.
• Review packages for manufacturability, testability and validation.

Skills

US Citizenship

Onsite availability

National Instruments equipment

LabVIEW

Analog and Digital IO

State machine diagrams

Schematic reading/editing

Electrical circuit testing

Cabling & interconnectivity design

Technical documentation (MS Word/Power

Education

BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering

MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering

PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

National Instruments cRIO/cDAQ/PXI

LabVIEW

PLC design & debugging

EPICS

Linux operating system

Siemens PLCs

Oscilloscopes & spectrum analyzers

Power supplies (AC/DC)

Job description

Peraton is seeking a design-focused engineer to join a small multidisciplinary team. You will analyze and design electronics and embedded devices for prototypes and field-deployable systems, and generate professional design documentation.

Requirements include a degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering with substantial experience, experience with NI equipment and LabVIEW, and the ability to support design reviews and documentation packages.