Integrated Power Systems – Systems, Hardware/Software, & Program/Project Engineers (Model-Based Design Contributors)

Design and analysis of control systems within MATLAB & Simulink (and other Mathworks tools) in both the time-domain and frequency-domain to support system design from concept design through until full system hardware integration testing

Use of IBM Rational DOORS for defining system and component-level requirements based on performance criteria, system modeling and predictions, and integration with other systems

Experience (or the desire to get experience) in model-based systems engineering developments/projects with an emphasis on hands-on tasking

Detailed understanding of how to properly document test cases and create effective and focused testing plans

Able to prepare for peer review by creating practical demonstrations of proposed solutions and demonstrating them to other members of the team

Collaborate in team environment with hardware, software, and program engineers to ensure strict adherence to requirements at each step of development

Perform/support/analyze performance of motor drive and control systems using model-in-the-loop, software-in-the-loop, and hardware-in-the-loop testing

Prior technical experience in/relating to embedded system design, control system design, computer/software engineering, hardware engineering is desired, but not required

Carry out design reviews and technical working meetings, as well as contribute to engineering/design reports and presentations to external stakeholders

Familiarity with Agile development

Experience with controls rapid prototyping via auto-code generation is desired

Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar engineering undergraduate and graduate coursework paths

Experience in requirement analysis, hardware/software design, software development and test, hardware/software integration

Software, embedded software development experience in one (or more) of the following languages: C, C++, Assembly, Java

Hardware/system description language experience (VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog, SystemC) is desired, but not required

Experience in selection of commercial-off-the-shelf and custom components and circuit/processing cards to support rapid prototyping and demonstration of system functionality (based on system requirements)

Knowledge of industry-standard serial (RS-232/422/485, I2C, SPI) and high-speed serial protocols (PCIe, Ethernet, SRIO, etc.) and experience with fiber-optic communication systems is highly desired

Experience with Xilinx, Microsemi, Texas Instruments, and Intel product lines and offerings

Experience with Visual Studio, QT, Jira, Git

Ability to thoroughly document code and contribute to engineering/design reports for distribution to external stakeholders

Plan, organize, and manage tasking and workflow of engineers to ensure tracking to communicated schedules and deadlines, within allocated funding

Generate/collect and report project schedule/cost metrics (CPI, SPI), perform EVMS

Harness internal and external technical/programmatic discussions and meetings on a week-to-week basis and track project workbooks and next-actions

Ability to effectively communicate project metrics, status, next-actions to internal and external stakeholders

Use of Microsoft Project to effectively track and manage multi-faceted component development and integration of efforts

Support project leadership, engineering/department/group leadership in holding program reviews with all stakeholders

Coordinate material orders with internal stakeholders

Ability to drive and harness Agile development

Undergraduate/Graduate coursework in project management, engineering management, business is highly desired

Required qualifications:

B.S. or B.E. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering

0-5 years post-graduate engineering experience

Be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance through the U.S. DoD (candidates must be a U.S. citizen)

Preferred qualifications:

Advanced engineering degrees

Prior experience within the defense sector, as part of prime contracts or R&D efforts

Project lead experience

Currently-held security clearance (DoD Secret, DoD TS)

Effective communication skills, initiative, and ability to function as a member of a diverse team