Senior Mixed-Signal Electrical Engineer

Overview

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.

 

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Responsibilities

We are seeking an enthusiastic well rounded Senior Mixed Signal Electrical Engineer for the Low Power Electronics Group. This is an electrical design engineering position that requires the ability to apply sound engineering and project management principles for the leadership and execution of sensor/actuator development projects within the Electronics Division.

 

The ideal candidate is someone who works well in cross-functional teams and has systems engineering and/or integration background in electronics with experience designing complex sensors/actuators and wireless systems with low size, weight, and power requirements.

 

• System architecture design
• Analog and digital hardware design, development, and testing
• Schematic capture, simulation, and PCB layout
• Collaboration with software, RF, and other hardware engineers

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• BSEE, MSEE preferred
• 7+ years overall experience
• Strong EE fundamentals
• Demonstrated great analysis and problem solving skills
• Experience with small embedded digital / analog systems, especially low power embedded processors (ARM, DSP, MCU, etc.) high speed embedded memory interfaces such as DDR2/3, micro-SD, eMMC and standards-based digital communications protocols such as Ethernet, 802.11x, USB 2.0/3.0, etc.
• Experience in the following areas: system integration, processor selection, analog integration, sensor design and integration, data acquisition, sampling and control theory, digital signal processing techniques and low power design
• System grounding/shielding and EMI mitigation techniques for complex sensor/actuator systems, which may include high frequency switched-mode power electronics, RF circuitry, and high speed digital electronics located in close physical proximity with precision sensors/actuators.
• Hands-on experience in prototype bring-up and debugging, and functional verification
• Design of experiments creation, execution and data analysis

Security Clearance:

 

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.

 

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