Principal Digital Electrical Engineer Job Germantown area,Maryland USA,Engineering

Principal Digital Electrical Engineer

Thales Defense & Security, Inc. (TDSI) Headquartered in Clarksburg, MD, is a U.S. company that has been serving domestic and international defense Air, Land and Sea domains for 60+ years. With over 1,000 employees, TDSI and its four subsidiaries, supports U.S. Joint Services, special operations forces and multi-national partners with a variety of communication, visualization, signal intelligence/electronic warfare, and sensor/sonar capabilities.

Lives depend on what we do!

Top Benefits (Subject to terms of applicable policies/plans)

Competitive Salary
Yearly Incentive Compensation Plan
Medical insurance for self and eligible family members
Generous 401(k) program- up to 7% company contribution and 100% immediate vesting
Tuition Reimbursement
Paid wellness, vacation, and holiday leave
Paid maternity, paternity, and parental leave
9/80 Work Schedule (every other Friday off)
Hybrid working environment

We are seeking to fill a Principal Digital Hardware Engineer position located at our Germantown, MD Campus, focused on our DRT (Digital Receiver Technology) line of Electronic Warfare/ SIGINT software-defined radio technologies. The Principal Engineer will report to the Digital Hardware Manager. The Principal Engineer will work cross functionally with software engineers to co-design a system and solve problems by making software and hardware cooperate rather than operate at cross-purposes.

You will collaborate with mechanical engineers to design intricate high-power thermal and interconnect solutions. The ideal candidate will be able to lead Project Meetings and coordinate Product Development from product inception to production handoff.

Responsibilities

Lead small digital engineering teams and/or work independently to define requirements, conceive, document (create schematics, interface control documents, hardware design documents, test plans/reports, etc.), analyze/simulate, build prototypes, oversee PCB layouts, load firmware/software on prototype boards and radios, perform verification testing, debug, and optimize digital circuit designs to meet requirements at the circuit, card, and product levels
Implement digital designs of high complexity and high-density utilizing microprocessors, DSPs, memory systems, FPGAs, displays, and high efficiency low noise power supplies capable of supporting advanced algorithms used in state-of-the-art SIGINT and EW products
Implement designs utilizing on-board high-speed data buses (i.e. DDR3/DDR4 memory, High Speed Ethernet, etc.) and capable of controlling external RF amplifiers and interfacing with external data and control devices using high speed interfaces (100

GBASE-KR Ethernet, PCIe, USB 3.0, etc.)
Perform technical trade studies and analyses to select digital architecture and key components
Develop and implement detailed design specifications, test plans and test procedures
Efficiently troubleshoot problems and implement effective solutions
Plan and execute PCB layout activities in collaboration with PCB Layout Designers
Mentor and provide technical oversite to junior engineers
Plan, estimate, and manage the technical requirements, scope, budget, schedule, and deliverables for designs from concept, through detailed design, prototype, engineering test, and transition into full rate production
Generate documentation for programming individual components, loading firmware onto circuit card assemblies and fully assembled products
Perform root cause analysis on field failures and support continuous product improvements
Support R&D efforts and continuous process improvements
Complete assigned tasks in a quality and timely manner with minimal supervision
Effectively support and communicate to management status, issues, needs and ideas

Qualifications

U.S. Citizenship required.

- Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information
BSEE/MSEE or equivalent. An advanced degree is desirable
8+ years of electrical design experience
In-depth practical and theoretical knowledge of digital circuit design as it applies to communication products
Knowledge of Software Defined Radio circuitry is a plus
Experience designing and serving as technical lead for high complexity, high speed and high-density digital designs utilizing microprocessors, DSPs, memory systems, FPGAs, and high efficiency low noise power supplies
Experience utilizing a formal design process to document (create schematics, interface control documents, hardware design documents, test plans/reports, etc.), analyze/simulate, build prototypes, load firmware/software on prototype boards and radios, perform verification testing, debug, and optimize circuit designs to meet requirements at the circuit, card, and product levels
Experience overseeing PCB layout by working through PCB Layout Designers
Experience defining methods of programming and loading firmware on development hardware for CCA development and testing
Hands-on lab…