Hardware Engineer with Security Clearance

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Job description

Job Title: 80458 - Hardware Engineer Job Location: Lexington, MA 02421 Onsite Requirements: Component selection Schematic capture Mentor DXDesigner/Xpedition Job Description: Function as a component engineer assisting the design team on primary component selection, availability searches, alternate component selection and procurement. Must have a detailed understanding of high reliability component selection and handling as it relates to milaero avionics and space light programs. Must have a proven track record supporting space light programs as a component engineer. Provide all BOM (Bill of Materials) management for fabrication, including kit assembly, verification, and maintenance of component inventory. Function as the primary interface to fabrication and assembly vendors and provide real time decision making when dealing with challenges that arise with these processes. Provide schematic capture and layout support for design engineers Support hardware integration by writing, testing and debugging LINUX based utilities, VHDL test benches, and real time LINUX target functional programs supporting a variety of mission needs. This effort requires a component engineer to support development of high reliability FPGA based digital and RF/Analog subassemblies. Required Skills: The ability to participate and successfully execute the required job functions within an existing high functioning design team. An in-depth understanding of component selection, procurement, handling, reliability, and storage. Must have expert level proficiency with Mentor Graphics Modelsim, Questa, DxDesigner and Expedition. Must have a proven track record interfacing with high reliability PCB fabrication and assembly vendors. Must understand CAD? le formats as they relate to PCB fabrication and assembly. Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, in depth knowledge of Xilinx Chipscope for Versal FPGAs and Ultrascale+ MPSoCs Experience with debug and handling of space flight hardware Excellent lab debug skills Must have the ability to work in an exclusively Linux based environment. Preferred Skills: Experience with terrestrial network standards including SONET, OTN, GFP, HDLC standards and RTL implementation methods is desired. Additional languages including Perl, TCL, and System C is a plus. Qualification Assessment Must Have Degree Level Bachelor's Degree Yes Experience Currently holds a Secret Clearance (OR a higher clearance) Yes Experience as a component engineer assisting the design team on component selection 15 years Experience interfacing with high-rel PCB fabrication and assembly vendors 15 years Experience providing all BOM (Bill of Materials) management for fabrication 15 years Experience providing schematic capture and layout support for design engineers 15 years Experience supporting space flight programs 15 years Experience understanding CAD file formats as they relate to PCB fabrication and assembly 15 years Software Mentor DxDesigner/Xpedition 15 years Mentor Graphics experience 15 years Nice to Have Experience Terrestrial network standards, ie: SONET, OTN, GFP, HDLC standards and RTL implementation methods 0 years 3rd party and subcontract staffing agencies are not eligible for partnership on this position. 3rd party subcontractors need not apply. This position requires candidates to be eligible to work in the United States, directly for an employer, without sponsorship now or anytime in the future. This client is a US Federal Government contractor and is legally required to hire US Citizens. US Citizens will only be considered for this role. Due to the nature of the work, a United States Government Clearance is required to be eligible for the position.

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