Embedded Systems Engineer

The Chenega Corporation
Vienna, VA, United States
about 1 month ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Systems Engineering C++ (Programming Language) Software Debugging Digital Electronics Embedded Software Firmware Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Radio-Frequency Identification Build Management

Job description

  • Design analog and digital circuits for flight-critical embedded systems - power, sensing, actuation, communication
  • Lay out PCBs for high-reliability, flight-weight applications where every gram and every trace matters
  • Design and build electrical harnesses that survive vibration, temperature swings, and high-g flight
  • Write firmware in C/C++ (and whatever else the job demands) for the microcontrollers and FPGAs that run these boards
  • Own your hardware from breadboard to flight - debug it, test it, and sign off on it, Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check and verification of information provided by the applicant. Background checks are conducted in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, and criminal history will be considered only to the extent relevant to the position and permitted by law. This position is subject to ITAR requirements and can only be filled by individuals who are U.S. Persons, as defined by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 Powered by JazzHR, Job Description: Summary Senior System Engineer Vienna, Virginia Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you …, Job Description: Summary Jr. System Engineer Vienna, Virginia Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you loo…, Job Description: Summary Mid System Engineer Vienna, Virginia Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you loo…

  • 2 months ago +

Requirements

  • Solid fundamentals in analog and digital circuit design
  • Experience with PCB design tools
  • Comfortable writing and debugging embedded firmware
  • You enjoy the full loop: design, build, break it, fix it, fly it
  • Bonus: experience with aerospace hardware, navigation/flight control systems, or RF systems

This is a hands-on role and you’ll be building real hardware. If you love the moment when something you designed powers up for the first time, you’ll fit right in.

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