Electrical Engineer, Senior

Company: Qinetiq
Location: Waltham
Posted on: September 13, 2020

Job Description:

For over 50 years, QinetiQ North America (QNA) has been providing world-class technology development, engineering research and revolutionary products to the defense, security, and commercial markets. Our product offerings include unmanned systems (robots), vehicle and soldier protection, maritime systems, power sensors and control systems. Customers rely on us to increase situational awareness, improve processes, streamline operations, reduce costs, enhance security and even save lives.

At QinetiQ-NA, you’ll find a dedicated and talented team of people who enjoy their work and take pride in their accomplishments. As a member of our team,

you’ll work with cutting-edge technology and some of the industry’s most brilliant minds. We offer a comprehensive, flexible benefit package including tuition assistance and career development opportunities. If you’re interested in working for a technology-driven company that is the leader in its industry...but one that maintains the fast-paced, creative environment of a start-up...QinetiQ-NA is the right place for you

QinetiQ North America is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion or creed, sex, marital status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, military service, sexual orientation, genetic information, or gender identity.

NOTE:

U.S. Citizenship or Lawful Permanent Resident Status is required.

Responsibilities Tasks & Responsibilities

Work in a fast-paced results-oriented environment, participating in designing the next generation robotic systems for a variety of domestic and international customers. The senior electrical engineer will be responsible for large-scale problem solving under general supervision. Candidates should be able to architect and design new systems / sub-systems for robot platforms and associated control stations.

Tasks may include support of existing systems, system architecture development, PCB design, cable design, or associated documentation tasks. Activities may range from development of a new system to integration of a new or existing payload on an existing system.

Senior electrical engineers frequently participate in proposal writing, develop requirements, test plans, and perform testing. The senior electrical engineer will work in multidisciplinary (mechanical, software, systems) teams, participate in design reviews of analog, digital, and mixed-signal electronics, and participate in field data collection and experimentation, analysis, and reporting. May provide work leadership and training to junior professional and technical staff. Some ( Required Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering plus 5-10 years’ experience. M.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering Preferred.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Analog, digital, and mixed signal circuit design

• Experience with bus protocols such as CAN, SPI, RS232, I2C, USB, & Ethernet

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with “hands-on” testing and troubleshooting

• Proficiency with diagnostic tools such as digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, and spectrum analyzers

• Competency with soldering and shop hand tools

• Power electronics design experience

• PCB design experience using Altium Designer

• Experience with safety critical and/or fault tolerance design

• Experience with hazard, failure, risk analyses (i.e. FMEA, FTA, etc.)

• Knowledge and experience with DOD, SAE, IEEE, and/or IPC standards

• Ability to work independently and manage priorities on multiple tasks

• Flexible, self-starting, desire to solve any problem

Desired Qualifications

• Working knowledge of any of OrCAD, PADS, AutoCAD or Solidworks

• Experience designing to military or commercial standards (i.e. MIL-STD-461, IPC-610, FCC/CE)

• High speed digital design experience

• Motor controller design experience

• RF design experience

• HDL development

• Working knowledge of MATLAB, C / C++, Visual C#

• Prior work in the field of robotics

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