Job Description

Program Overview

About The Role

This position will support the design, development, testing and operational phases of projects

undertaken at Peraton Labs, the research and development arm of Peraton corporation. This position requires the successful candidate to work closely with a diverse team of engineering, scientific and technical staff to develop novel solutions in support of complex projects.

The successful candidate will possess the ability to work semi-independently in a small multi-disciplinary team utilizing their experience to analyze, design and implement FPGA based solutions. Developing or supporting the development of software interfaces for embedded devices and modules to power, generate, and receive signals for prototypes and field-deployable systems is a critical component of this job. The ability to read, comprehend and generate professional quality design documentation as well as code is a required capability for this position.

Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• Lead the development and testing of FPGA based solutions, related software and electronics for experimental and production systems
• Architect embedded solutions that meet system requirements
• Guide the development and engage in the work to test firmware & software as well as document and fix bugs
• Support the development and review of documentation packages including Use Cases, Data Flow Diagrams, State Machine Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams and Test Plans
• Develop embedded computing and digital signal processing designs and applications
• Provide expertise in analyzing FPGA designs and refactoring as needed

Qualifications

Required Education and Work Experience:

The successful candidate has diversified knowledge of principles and practices in engineering.

A degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering is required with the following experience levels:

• BS with 8 or more years of experience
• MS with 6 or more years of experience
• PhD with 3 or more years of experience

(Experience must be with relevant work in a professional setting)

Required Skills/Attributes:

• Experience using system requirements to develop test harnesses for FPGA designs that can simulate models’ requirements before implementation commences
• Extensive experience with FPGA development using tools like AMD’s Vivado and VHDL
• Experienced in generating and reading State Machine, Logic, Flow, and Interconnection Diagrams
• Experience with software version control tools such as GIT or SVN
• Ability to communicate designs through presentations and be comfortable providing material for review
• Some experience with C, C++ and related debugging tools like GDB
• Experience working with analog and digital data acquisition and signal conditioning techniques
• Proficient in writing technical documentation in MS word and PowerPoint
• Ability to be onsite five days a week when required
• Ability to obtain Secret clearance
• U.S. Citizenship

Desired Skills/Attributes:

• Experience with electrical or computer engineering design and development
• Experience with Python, and MATLAB + Simulink for automating data collection and analysis
• Experience with in-depth analysis of electrical systems and input/output signals for reverse engineering purposes

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at

Application Duration Statement: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. 

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

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