Job Description

Associate / Mid-Level Electrical Engineer - FPGA Developer

Company:

Argon ST

Job ID:

00000409707

Date Posted:

2024-05-07

Location:

USA - Fairfax, VA

Job Description Qualifications:

The Boeing Company is looking for an Associate/Mid-Level Electrical Engineer to join our Argon ST team in Fairfax, VA.

The Argon ST team is exploiting advanced digital apertures to formulate a next generation common modular digital system for Communication, Information Operations (IO), and Electronic Warfare (EW) functions. This system demands a state-of-the-art RF, antenna array, signal processing, and advanced data distribution solution to provide dynamic RF services, low-latency digital data distribution and processing architecture for multiple functions. These mission functions bring a broad range of challenging performance requirements in instantaneous bandwidth, sensitivity, beamforming, and latency.

As the prime contractor Argon ST, A Boeing Company, has tremendous development opportunities for highly motivated problem solvers who would like to be a part of an innovative, diverse team of engineers. In developing a complex, ultra-high throughput SIGINT/Communications system, the Electrical/FPGA Engineer is expected to provide cutting edge VHDL processing solutions to advance our hardware system development through concept, design, modelling, analysis, implementation, and verification.

Position Responsibilities:

• Design, development and integration of Radio Frequency and Digital Signal Processing (DSP) algorithms in our digital processing systems.
• General responsibilities include requirements interpretation, algorithm design & modelling, physical & channel impairment simulations, algorithm analysis, algorithm implementation, and documentation.
• Responsible for producing algorithm subsystem analyses & modeling for technical interchanges with our customers.
• Work in a fast-paced collaborative environment developing cutting edge advanced signal processing solutions.
• Collaboration will include taking design input from system engineers and providing implementable models to both software and firmware engineers.
• Contribute to the implementation effort by both developing and supporting the test of the final solution.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret Clearance Post-Start is required

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry
• 3+ experience with FPGA implementation with VHDL
• 3+ years’ experience in RF, digital signal procession (DSP) and/or optical communication
• 3+ Experience using MATLAB / Simulink
• 3+ developing software using C/C++

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Experience in Beamforming, Adaptive Filtering, Antenna Modelling, Conformal Antennas, Iterative Solvers, and Machine Learning, Communications Signals, Modulation, Signal Intelligence (SIGINT), Software Defined Radios (SDR)
• Bit true models and floating point to fixed point conversion
• Familiarity with code repositories such as GIT
• Familiarity with the Agile (SCRUM) development methodology
• The ability to obtain a government TOP SECRET clearance is desired for this position. A current Secret clearance or above is a plus.

Typical Education/Experience:

Associate:

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 2 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. Master). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Mid-Level:

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD, Master+3 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Shift:

This position is for 1st shift.

“At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range: 85,850 – 116,150

Summary pay range: 104,550 – 141,450”

Applications for this position will be accepted until May 2th.

Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defense, space and security systems. We are engineers and technicians. Skilled scientists and thinkers. Bold innovators and dreamers. Join us, and you can build something better for yourself, for our customers and for the world.

Relocation:

Relocation is available for eligible candidates, if authorized

Export Control Requirement:

U.S. Government Export Control Status: This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a safety sensitive position

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Experience Level:

Individual Contributor - 2

Job Type:

Regular

Job Code:

6B1DI2 (64Y)

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