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Our culture rewards autonomy and initiative and we foster a stable environment where personal and professional growth are prioritized.\nFor this position we are looking for highly skilled electrical engineers to develop cutting-edge technology for the United States Department of Defense within our Military Embedded Systems and Applications group. As part of our team, you will help develop custom hardware and firmware solutions supporting a variety of applications, including augmented reality technology and other small, low-power, wearable computers and sensors used by the US Army and others.\nSpecifically, we need engineers and scientists who have the ability and interest to design complex embedded systems, including architecture development, detailed design, schematic capture, and PCB layout. Experience with FPGA RTL development and simulation is strongly preferred.\nCandidates must have:\n US Citizenship is required (Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information)\nBS in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related technical field\nMinimum 5 years of relevant experience\nExperience in the development of custom circuit cards from initial architecture development through prototype bring-up and verification\nExperience in the development of circuit cards with high-speed interfaces such as USB 3.x and DDR / LPDDR memory\nExperience with standard lab equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters\nMid-level Electrical Engineer Preferred Experience & Skills:\nAbove all, we value passion, a desire to learn, and teamwork. We are confident that if you possess the right attitude, work ethic, and skill set that you will succeed in the role. In addition to the experience and skills above, if you have any of the following you will be able to accelerate your effectiveness and impact.\nAn understanding of best practices for PCB design for high-speed signal integrity and power integrity\nExperience designing circuit cards with high-density interconnect technologies, including blind / buried vias\nExperience with VHDL for FPGA RTL development\nExperience with OSVVM and VHDL for FPGA simulation\nExperience with embedded software development in C or Rust\nExisting or prior US security clearance\nNote that these Electrical Engineer positions have been advertised under multiple postings in an effort to accommodate candidates at a wide range of experience levels. Please consider your experience level when applying and submit to the posting(s) that most closely matches your qualifications.\nMid-Level Electrical Engineer: BS degree plus 5+ years of professional experience\nSenior Electrical Engineer: BS degree plus 7+ years of professional experience\nWho is ARA?\nDo you want to work for a purpose? Applied Research Associates, Inc. (aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company. We have been providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since 1979. ARA has over 2,230 employee-owners and continues to grow rapidly. 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