Electrical Engineer

Performs an assortment of complex engineering duties and tasks such as:

• Design, develop, and integrate electronics, firmware, and mechanical systems to support critical mission requirements.
• Perform hands-on hardware and firmware development of capabilities supporting customer mission objectives.
• Develop and fabricate prototype circuit boards for high performance systems, and create documentation for existing and follow-on production boards
• Identify gaps in current electrical engineering infrastructure and propose solutions to address those gaps.
• Create multiple electrical engineering solutions to complex problems, utilizing digital and analog approaches as needed.
• Maintain laboratory spaces to ensure operational capabilities, and perform systems integration efforts incorporating high-performance systems into larger systems
• Reverse engineer electronic hardware systems, modify and integrate systems, and perform system testing and validation
• Collaborate with government and industry partners, requiring regular domestic travel and occasional international travel

Required:

• Minimum of 8 years with Bachelor’s degree or higher in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD or 16 years of equivalent experience in a STEM environment; an additional four years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• TS/SCI with Poly required. 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical and programmatic issues clearly and concisely to all audiences
• Demonstrated knowledge and applied skills in electrical and electronic design, firmware, and embedded systems
• Experience with system design, test planning, administration, and documentation of results
• Ability to both organize and participate in design reviews for applicants own design efforts as well as peer review for other design efforts

Desired:

• Experience with unmanned aerial systems (UAS), including air, ground, and maritime applications
• Experience with verification and validation testing of command/control systems, including UAS and avionics systems
• Expertise in electrical or computer engineering, with a focus on hardware/software embedded development
• Knowledge of radiofrequency (RF) systems, antennae design, and secure communication
• Experience with printed circuit board design, layout, fabrication, and testing/troubleshooting
• Experience with sensors and analog electronics
• Familiarity with roles, policies, and regulations related to sensitive business areas
• Experience with custom tool development processes and reviews

Benefits:

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.