Lead Digital Hardware Engineer
The Lead Digital Hardware Engineer at STR will be integral to the Space Missions and Sensing (SMS) Sector within the Sensors Division, focusing on the development of advanced sensor systems, including radar, electronic warfare, and underwater acoustics. This role involves leading small, multi-disciplinary teams to design, develop, integrate, and test complex digital circuit card assemblies across various platforms and form factors.
Key responsibilities include designing high-speed digital circuit card assemblies, leading teams in hardware system development, and supporting testing and troubleshooting of digital modules. The engineer will perform signal-integrity, power-integrity, and timing analysis, define design constraints, and generate and review technical documentation. Additionally, the role involves conducting performance analyses through simulations and real-world testing to validate system performance.
Candidates should possess a BS in Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical discipline, with a PhD and 2 years, MS and 5 years, or BS and 7 years of experience in digital circuit card design and complex electronic systems integration. Experience with high-speed digital interfaces such as PCIe, SerDes, Ethernet, and DDR, as well as proficiency in signal-integrity analysis, is essential. The ability to obtain a security clearance is required, with an active Secret Clearance being highly preferred.
STR offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for career growth within a fast-paced and rapidly expanding company. The company emphasizes sustained technical innovation and application of technology to national security challenges, providing employees with the chance to work on impactful projects.
STR is an employee-owned company committed to delivering lasting contributions to national security through innovation and technology. The company fosters a culture of impact, craftsmanship, and teamwork, encouraging employees to take on important problems and work collaboratively to solve them.