STR
defense, intelligence, and national security
SeniorCyberRFHardwareEngineer
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“Senior Cyber RF Hardware Engineer at STR. Skills: RF Hardware Design, Analog/Mixed Signal Design, Digital Design, Hardware Architecture, Computer Architecture, Hardware Reverse Engineering, Rapid Prototyping, PCB Design, FPGA Development, Embedded Software. Develop rapid prototype RF solutions. Develop PCB-based designs”
What You'll Achieve.
support for future design re-use; aid with software and hardware modeling efforts; support both software and hardware reverse engineering tasks; aid in test and characterization of hardware systems; make the world safer
Industry & Context.
solving unique problems; digital problem-solving skills; analytical skills
Ability to obtain a Top Secret (TS) security clearance, U. S. citizenship is needed, Work in a laboratory environment
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field with 5 years of related experience OR a MS and 3 years, Proven expertise of electrical circuit design principles in at least one of the following areas: RF, analog, or digital problem-solving skills, Ability to obtain a Top Secret (TS) security clearance, U. S. citizenship
Nice to Have
Active Top Secret (TS) Security Clearance, RF design or implementation background with experience in system analysis and component characterization, Experience in RF design, signal processing for satellite or space communications, Experience in RF design, signal processing for airborne or space remote sensing, Experience architecting RF hardware solutions and leading RF hardware teams for laboratory and test event environments, Experience integrating software defined radios and RFSOC platforms, Experience with Analog and RF circuit simulation and modeling tools (e. g. , Spice, MATLAB/Simulink, Microwave Office), In depth knowledge of processor architectures and peripherals with experience integrating in-circuit debuggers and emulators, Experience using and developing tools and test software for Linux (e. g. , Red Hat, Ubuntu), Knowledge of PCB design and fabrication principles and familiarity with industry standard CAD tools (e. g. , Cadence, Altium, Eagle), Digital/FPGA HDL experience using dedicated design tools (e. g. , Vivado, Quartus, Simulink/HDL Coder)
What You'll Do.
Develop rapid prototype RF solutions
Develop PCB-based designs
Implement FPGA and embedded software
Integrate processor/microcontroller debuggers
Integrate in circuit probing solutions
Work in a laboratory environment utilizing test equipment
Prepare and execute test events
Lead efforts to develop lab-based acquisition and control platforms
Serve as the hardware team representative on interdisciplinary efforts
Participate in proposal efforts
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
contribute to a multi-disciplinary team; collaborate to ensure quality outputs; Serve as the hardware team representative on interdisciplinary efforts; contribute knowledge of system architecture and focused processor implementations
Communication Scope
Experience preparing and presenting technical material to customers and internal staff
Process & Methodology
managing cost and scheduling requirements
Full Job Description
STR’s Cyber Division is hiring a Senior Cyber RF Hardware Engineer who will leverage their RF, analog/mixed signal and digital design skills to contribute to a multi-disciplinary team engaged in solving unique problems. The successful candidate will be comfortable designing, analyzing, and characterizing a variety of hardware architectures to aid with software and hardware modeling efforts. They should have a firm grasp of the fundamentals of computer architecture to support both software and hardware reverse engineering tasks and be able to use their hardware expertise to rapidly prototype solutions. We are seeking candidates with design experience to participate in the development of RF Hardware in the Loop (HWIL) systems, surrogate builds, digital twins, and hardware modeling support platforms that integrate a variety of electrical subsystems, ranging from commercial off the shelf (COTS) components to custom-designed boards. The successful candidate will contribute to the design process of a growing hardware team by participating in design reviews, producing comprehensive design documentation, and collaborating to ensure quality outputs and support for future design re-use. What you will do: Develop rapid prototype RF solutions to go from free space to bits using a combination of COTS and custom designs Develop PCB-based designs and implement FPGA and embedded software to support HWIL and surrogate designs Integrate processor/microcontroller debuggers to extract binary data and integrate in circuit probing solutions to characterize dynamic program execution Work in a laboratory environment utilizing test equipment (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, VNAs etc.) to characterize and debug complex electronic systems Prepare and execute test events for customers and internal and external stakeholders Lead efforts to develop lab-based acquisition and control platforms to aid in test and characterization of hardware systems Serve as the hardware team representative on i
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