Senior Sensor Electronics Engineer — Precision & Hardened

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 82,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Senior Sensor Electronics Engineer to design, specify, develop, and test analog electronics for a broad range of applications including precision instrumentation and motor controllers.

You will develop architectures, perform simulations, layout, and verification throughout the life cycle. Responsibilities include optimizing designs for size, weight, and power; developing technical specifications; supporting business

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field required.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• 5–10 years of experience in electrical engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Optimizes system designs for reduced size, weight, and power.
• 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.
• Involved in business development and proposal activities.
• Identifies program/system-level technical risks and develops and executes mitigation strategies.
• Ability to manage multi-disciplinary tasks with a cross functional team 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.
• Support business development and proposal activities.

Skills

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Circuit simulation

MATLAB/Simulink

Prioritization

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Senior Sensor Electronics Engineer to design, specify, develop, and test analog electronics for a broad range of applications including precision instrumentation and motor controllers.

You will develop architectures, perform simulations, layout, and verification throughout the life cycle. Responsibilities include optimizing designs for size, weight, and power; developing technical specifications; supporting business