Senior Electrical Engineer

SAIC is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join their team in Huntsville, AL. The Electrical Engineer will play an important part in providing hardware and software development solutions for the US Army. Activities will include the development of special purpose electronic assemblies.

The Senior Electrical Engineer will be responsible for but not limited to the following duties:

• Identify and manage electrical/electronic hardware requirements.
• Perform circuit design, analysis, simulation and component selection for high availability, high reliability and low Size, Weight and Power (SWAP) environments.
• Perform initial checkout and debug of prototype printed circuit board (PCB) assemblies.
• Apply knowledge and practical experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Embedded microcontroller hardware/firmware design and development
  • FPGA firmware design, development, verification
  • High speed digital design (e.g. DDR3/DDR4)
  • Analog design for data acquisition systems
  • Switch mode power supply design
  • Motor control
  • EMC
• Generate and Review documentation for a Technical Data Package (TDP) associated with the design, development, unit test, and integration of hardware/firmware components.
• Assess technical and integration risk and help identify mitigations.
• Witness integration and testing, review test plans and procedures, review and adjudicate Deficiency Reports.
• Review relevant milestone contract deliverables and provide recommendations across the life cycle of the development effort.

Required Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical / Computer Engineering and nine (9) years’ experience; additional four (4) years’ experience can be considered in lieu of degree.

Required Clearance:

• Must possess an active Secret security clearance with the ability to maintain; US Citizenship required.

Required Skills:

• Circuit and PCB hardware design, analysis, simulation, and debug experience
• Expertise with embedded systems (microcontrollers, FPGA firmware, high-speed digital, and/or analog design)
• Experience designing for high-reliability, low-SWaP environments (including power supply and/or motor control)
• Ability to develop and review technical documentation and Technical Data Packages (TDPs)
• Experience with system integration, test (including EMC), risk assessment, and defect/Deficiency Report adjudication