Electrical Engineer - Hardware Design and Analysis; Associate or Mid-Level

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) is looking for an Associate or Mid-Level Electrical Engineer - Hardware Design and Analysis (Level 2 or
3) to join our exclusive team at the Starfire Optical Range on Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

This position supports the R&D mission of the Air Force Research Laboratory Optics Division in their advancement of Space Domain Awareness capabilities. The site houses research facilities employing telescopes ranging in size from 0.5m up to 3.5m with advanced optical systems.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to advancements in technology using cutting‑edge equipment at a historically significant site. This position will support hardware, firmware, and software development of electro‑mechanical and electro‑optical tracking control systems.

We are looking for a highly skilled and imaginative individual who has a background in electronic design from concept of operations, to identifying requirements, then developing point designs. Working with multidisciplinary teams, you will be skilled in test, verification, deployment and validation of subsystems within the final system. An important part of your responsibilities includes supporting telescope operations.

The ideal candidate would assist with the documentation and maintenance of architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces and designs for hardware systems. Starfire Optical Range is a world class research facility with recognized achievements, enabled by the quality, enthusiasm, and dedication of our entire team. Our team consists of engineers and technicians in all disciplines that plan, design, integrate, and test complex optical, electronic, and quantum systems to achieve research objectives.

• Ability to use and troubleshoot electronic circuitry with using multimeters, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, clock generators, function generators.
• Ability to gather requirements, develop designs, create schematics and layouts, implement, test, deploy and maintain circuit boards, assemblies and systems in cooperation with the customer.
• Create documentation and maintain architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces, hardware design, digital design, and system design.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities through their full lifecycle.
• Provide electrical constraint information for Printed Circuit Board (PCB) layout and support.
• Support prototype builds, ensuring adherence to configuration management.

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

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
• 1+ years of experience with Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design
• 1+ years of experience with laboratory instruments
• 1+ years of experience with C, C++, Python, Java, Embedded Linux, Assembly (ARM/x86), RTOS, MATLAB, or LabVIEW
• Must be willing to work variable shifts; including day time, evenings, nights, and weekends

• 5+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Active U.S. Top Secret/SCI security clearance
• Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Communications Engineering, or Computer Engineering
• Experience using schematic designs and PCB layouts, and fabrication packages using integrated computer aided design (CAD) tools (i.e. OrCAD, PADS)
• Proficiency in Mentor Graphics “PADS DxDesigner” (for schematics) and “PADS Layout”
• Experience in creating and maintaining documentation, including specifications, ICDs, test plans, BOMs, ECOs, and user manuals
• Ability to troubleshoot and verify electronic circuits using oscilloscopes, logic…