Sr. Electrical Engineer
Job in
Chantilly, Fairfax County, Virginia, 22022, USA
Listed on 2026-06-03
Listing for:
Stratacuity
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-03
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineer, Software Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Description:
Apex Systems is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join the RPL team in Chantilly, VA.
As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will work on high performance RF systems used for Radar and Flight Termination System (FTS). Based on system requirements, you will collaborate with a multidisciplinary engineering team of RF Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, and Software Engineers, to derive solutions, perform verification testing, and troubleshoot any issues. A successful candidate will solve complex problems and complete hardware and firmware designs and perform hands on testing.
* Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering , Computer Engineering, or a related field, with 8+ years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, with 5+ years related experience.
* Experience with Schematic Capture and Layout of complex mixed signal designs.
* HDI Layout experience understanding the complexities and tradeoffs of complex high-density layouts.
* +5 years hardware development experience using FPGAs, microprocessors, high speed digital circuits in embedded designs.
* In depth knowledge of engineering standards, theories, concepts, and techniques relevant to electrical and electronic systems built to MIL-STD-461F and above.
* Experience generating Basis of Estimates (BOE) to generate Scope and Pricing for new work.
* Experience developing and publishing technical content from concept to completion, including test procedures, test reports, engineering analyses, white papers, operations/user manuals, and design review materials, in collaboration with engineers, technicians, and stakeholders.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
* Strong team player with the ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
* Experience in mentoring junior engineers to complete tasks.
* Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government DoD Security Clearance.
* * Proficiency in electronic circuit analysis and design applications, such as:
* Altium or Siemens/Mentor Graphics PADS
* MATLAB
* SPICE/PSPICE
* Keysight Pathwave/Genesys/ADS, AWR Microwave Office or Ansys HFSS
* Model Sim, Vivado, Vitis or Quartus
* Experience in Radio Frequency (RF) circuit modeling, analysis and design and/or Digital Signal Processing (DSP).
* 5+ years of experience with FPGA designs, VHDL and/or Verilog.
* Experience with FPGA soft CPU cores similar to AMD Microblaze or Altera Nios II.
* Experience with designing/debugging high speed interfaces (1GE, PCIe, and DDRx).
* Experience with hardware & software codesign in Zynq Ultra Scape+ RFSoCs.
* PCB design experience, including mixed-signal circuitry.
* Experience with antenna theory, design and measurement techniques.
* Familiarity with Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Test (DFT).
* Coursework or direct experience with radar systems, including:
* Radar system design and analysis
* Radar signal processing and simulation
* Understanding of basic RF and microwave engineering principles, including:
* Transmission lines and matching networks
* Filter design and analysis
* Harmonic balance and non-linear effects
* Cascaded noise figure and signal-to-noise analyses
* Radio Frequency/Electromagnetic Interference (RFI/EMI) effects and mitigation techniques
* Time- and frequency-domain relationships and analysis techniques
Apex Systems LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package.
Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including Clearly Rated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. for more details.
Everforth Apex Benefits Overview:
Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a Support Linc Employee Assistance…
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