RF/Radar Hardware Engineer - Embedded Systems

Overview The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.GTRI's renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry. Overview The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.GTRI's renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry. Georgia Tech's Mission and Values Georgia Tech's Mission Is To Develop Leaders Who Advance Technology And Improve The Human Condition. The Institute Has Nine Key Values That Are Foundational To Everything We Do Students are our top priority. We strive for excellence. We thrive on diversity. We celebrate collaboration. We champion innovation. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression. We nurture the wellbeing of our community. We act ethically. We are responsible stewards. Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact. Project/Unit Description The Applied Embedded Systems (AES) Division in the Electronic Systems Laboratory (ELSYS) is currently seeking a RF/Radar Systems Engineer. AES is predominantly focused on the research, development, testing, and deployment of embedded electronic and electromechanical systems. These systems provide our sponsors with technological solutions in the fields of Electronic Warfare (EW), command and control, communications, avionics, entertainment, health monitoring, and other applications. Many of these systems serve a national security mission by providing advanced capabilities for fulfilling multiple missions and protecting against a variety of adversarial threat types. The RF/Radar Systems Engineer selected for this position will design, develop, field, and support RF solutions for these and other complex systems. Job Purpose The Electronics Hardware Engineer develops mixed-signal design solutions including analog, RF and digital portions for Electronic Warfare, Radar, Avionics, Instrumentation, Automation, Communication and other complex systems. Specific activities of the Electronics Hardware Engineer include RF and analog development using system, circuit or board design and simulation tools; development of digital systems (including high-speed digital buses and FPGAs) via circuit simulation, schematic capture, board layout and assembly design; test and debug of the resulting hardware utilizing test equipment such as network analyzers and spectrum analyzers; and integration with other system components. Additionally, the Electronics Hardware Engineer conducts analysis of system performance, develops test process and procedure designs and collaborates with other engineering teams. Key Responsibilities Develop requirements for RF, analog or digital systems Perform complex RF, analog or digital circuit design Perform circuit simulation, schematic capture, and board layout for submodules of a platform design Generate documentation of hardware design and theory of operation Conduct and supervise lab testing activities Integrate modules with other system components Provide significant contributions to technical reports and presentations Lead small teams performing RF, analog or digital circuit design Provide significant contributions to white papers, and competitive proposals Other related duties, as assigned Required Minimum Qualifications Experience with printed circuit board (PCB) layout Knowledge of best practices for embedded systems design Knowledge of analog and digital circuit analysis and synthesis Knowledge of object-oriented software design, implementation, testing and troubleshooting Preferred Qualifications Active Secret Clearance Experience with Altium Designer for PCB design Experience with lab test equipment such as logic analyzers, multimeters, and oscilloscopes Experience with Analog-to-Digital (ADC) and Digital-to-Analog (DAC) Converters Experience with complex mixed domain circuit board design (RF, Digital, Analog) Experience with DDR4 memory, multi-gigabit speeds, 5GHz and higher radio frequencies Travel Requirements 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace, Computer Science, Physics, STEM related field of study 3 years of related experience with a Masters’ degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace, Computer Science, Physics, STEM related field of study 0 years of related experience with a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace, Computer Science, Physics, STEM related field of study U.S. Citizenship Requirements Due to our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be U.S. Citizens. 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