Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff - MK48

Primate Consulting Services is a leading IT services and consulting firm specializing in Mobile and Web application development, Full Stack Development, Custom Product Development, and strategic Consulting Services. The company also provides Staff Augmentation and Sales & Marketing solutions to help clients scale and innovate efficiently. Primate Consulting Services focuses on delivering cost-effective, timely services tailored to the needs of diverse clients. The organization serves multiple industries, including IT, HR, Retail, Manufacturing, BFSI, Insurance, Healthcare, Engineering, and Automotive. Team members work in a dynamic environment with exposure to varied technologies, business domains, and project types. Role Description The Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff - MK48 is a full-time, on-site role based in Canonsburg, PA. In this position, the individual will provide deep technical leadership across complex MK48-related systems, guiding architecture decisions, design reviews, and implementation strategies for mission-critical software and hardware integrations. The role involves hands-on development, troubleshooting, and performance optimization, as well as establishing best practices, coding standards, and quality guidelines for the engineering team. The person in this role will collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders, including product management, project leadership, and client representatives, to translate requirements into robust technical solutions and roadmaps. Responsibilities also include mentoring other engineers, conducting technical assessments, participating in design workshops, and contributing to long-term technical vision and innovation for MK48-focused solutions. Basic Qualifications Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field. Also requires 10+ years of job-related experience, or a Master’s degree plus 8 years of job-related experience. Clearance requirements Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required and must be obtainable within a reasonable amount of time. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, What you will be doing Architect hardware systems with digital, analog, mechanical components. Participate in hardware, firmware and software design trade studies, reviews, and proposals. Evaluate customer/project requirements and select appropriate topologies for DC/AC and DC/DC applications. Contribute to product design and development, including technical improvements. Conduct and mentor board-level circuit design, integration, verification, and documentation. Design analysis including modeling and simulation. Optimize designs with an eye toward efficiency, density, and cost. Conduct design reviews and follow standard processes. Lead projects with significant risks and resource requirements. Actively expose high level risks & communicate the risk trade space & mitigation strategies to team Plan and execute operations with autonomy under established policies. Work with Program Engineering Functional Leader to modify procedures and practices to meet quality, volume, and timeliness standards. Plan, conduct, and oversee Root Cause Analysis for products under development as well as existing product lines Maintain expertise in semiconductor processors, System-on-Chip, and FPGA architectures. What you bring to the table Experience with Gigahertz microprocessors, FPGA, CPLD, DDR4 memory, flash memory, and high-density interconnect technologies. Knowledge of 5+ Gbps serial links, CAN, OpenVPX, and PIC-SIG standards. Strong knowledge of digital, analog and power electronic circuits design, test, and debugging. Experience with power electronics test equipment such as scope, DC/AC electronics load, DC/AC power sources, current and voltage probes. Experience with mechanical designs incorporating complex electronics assemblies. Strong technical writing and communication skills. Substantial ability to understand and apply project leadership principles including SPI/CPI, Earned Value, Cost Account Management (CAM), and Statistical Process Controls for large complex programs Ability to work in a team environment and on several projects simultaneously. Ability to prepare test reports, conclude the outcome of test results, provide the next steps in test plan, and present it to management level. Familiarity with Mentor Graphics OrCAD PSPICE, LT Spice, Mathcad, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Visio. What sets you apart Proven history of architecting complex analog and digital hardware. Ability to perform electronic circuit design (create schematic symbols and layout footprints, design schematic and layout, and create BOM). Ability to drive, understand and adhere to product roadmaps, define new platforms, and extend products Experience working a Team/Program Lead Role: Technical lead of talented and experienced team of Digital, Analog, Power Electronics, Mechanical and Test Engineers. #J-18808-Ljbffr Primate Consulting Services