Electrical Engineer

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The position of Electrical Engineer entails schematic design, electrical analysis, PCB layout, electrical test, and electrical design verification of BMC spaceborne radio frequency and optical communications products. The ideal candidate will have prior experience designing digital and mixed signal PCBs featuring latest generations of Xilinx FPGA/SoC devices.

• Schematic design and analysis of digital circuits based on advanced Xilinx FPGA and SoC devices, including power management, memory interfaces (DDR4, NOR, NAND), and embedded serial interfaces (CAN, RS-422, SPI).
• Circuit analyses such as worst-case, failure modes and effects, reliability, power dissipation and thermal management.
• Layout design and analysis, including power and signal integrity simulation.
• Electrical design test and verification, including test procedure generation, test execution, data analysis, and presentation.
• Provide engineering support to production, including failure analysis during environmental or flight acceptance testing.

• BS or MS degree and 0-3+ years of relevant experience required.
• Highly proficient in Altium and LTSpice.
• Strong understanding of high-speed signal integrity and power integrity design methodology.
• Proficiency with standard electronics test equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and electronic loads.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio).
• Excellent expository writing and oral presentation skills.
• Must be a US Person (United States Citizen, Permanent Resident, or lawfully admitted as refugee or granted asylum).

Blue Marble Communications designs and manufactures high-performance RF, free-space optical, and network communications modules and systems for deployment onboard satellites and other space vehicles. Our current product offerings include software-defined RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave modem/transceivers; optical laser communications terminals, Ethernet routers/switches, and systems comprised of combinations of these modules. BMC embraces a modern workplace culture and inclusive environment.

In the case an offer is extended, it is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screening.

Salary: $75,000 - $110,000 per year.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Engineering and Information Technology

• Defense and Space Manufacturing