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Lead Electronics Design Engineer - Avionics
This Onsite/Hybrid position in Grand Rapids, MI, or Clearwater, FL requires 2-3 days per week in the office.
Job Description
Location: Grand Rapids, MI or Clearwater, FLThe Lead Electronics Design Engineer - Avionics is responsible for understanding current technology trends and state of the art processor, System On Chip, and FPGA components. The role influences avionics hardware architectures and supports new bid/proposals.
In this role you will be conducting and mentoring experienced design engineers in board level circuit design, integration, verification and documentation of leading-edge aerospace processor and/or FPGA assemblies.
This is both a leadership and hands on role! You will be expected to be able to contribute at all levels of the design cycle. In this role you will work within defined parameters to make decisions, apply concepts to complex issues, and resolve through immediate action or short-term planning.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for architecting moderately complex avionic computer hardware systems that include both digital and analog components.
- Maintain specialized knowledge in semiconductor processors, System-on-Chip, and FPGA component architectures.
- Have In-depth knowledge of hardware design best practices and integration with electronics manufacturing; have working knowledge of competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market.
- Participation in hardware design architectural trade studies, reviews and proposals.
- Uses judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems in hardware design, manufacturing, or technology.
- Takes new perspective on existing solutions.
- Uses technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations.
- Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own function to arrive at decisions.
- Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
- May lead small projects with moderate risks and resource requirements.
- Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus.
- Developing persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.
Required Qualifications:
- BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 6+ years of professional experiences in design.
Eligibility Requirements:
- This role requires use of technical data subject to U.S. Government contract restrictions and this posting is only for U.S. Citizens.
- Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Desired Characteristics:
- MS in Electrical Engineering with 8+ years of professional experience in digital design.
- Proven history of architecting complex digital hardware.
- Knowledge of board level digital design process from schematic capture, implementation, integration, and verification.
- Experience designing with Gigahertz microprocessors, FPGA, CPLD, DDR4 memory, flash memory.
- Experience with large pin count devices, 1000+ pins with 0.8mm device pitch or smaller
- Experience in High Density Interconnect (HDI) technologies (micro vias, buried / blind vias, back drilling) for IPC Class 3 board.
- Experience in design of 5+ Gbps serial links. (10GBASE-KR, PCIe Gen3, Fiber Optics)
- Experience designing with CAN, MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, ARINC 664, TSN.
- Experience with OpenVPX and PIC-SIG standards.
- Experience in the Mil/Aero/avionics, DO-254 and Civil FFA Certification.
- Strong professional technical writing and technical communication proficiency.
- Ability to break down complex problems and apply critical thinking.
- Familiarity with the Mentor Graphics Expedition Enterprise and Hyperlinx PI/SI.
- Familiarity with OrCAD PSPICE or LT Spice, Mathcad, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visio.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs which are direct hire to a client
