PSL R&D Engineer Senior

About the role

R&D Engineering develops and tests new technologies and products through applied research and innovation.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree + 7 years of relevant experience, OR Bachelor's degree + 5 years of relevant experience

Preferred Skills

• Experience in PCB Design: Schematic Capture, multi-layer layout, embedded and SMD electronics, low-noise sensor measurement, understanding grounding/shielding in isolated environments, power systems, and passive thermal management
• Proficient with analog and digital circuit designs, power system/BMS/solar, bus architecture
• Proficiency with standard EDA design tools, such as Altium Designer, Cadence OrCAD, and mechanical CAD software including Autodesk Inventor or SolidWorks, FEA methodology
• Familiarity with lab equipment ranging from Signal/Spectrum Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, Function Generators, and Bench power supplies
• Strong microcontroller, FPGA, and IDE environments; analog/digital IO, signal conditioning, various peripheral protocols; understanding and implementation into airborne flight systems and qualification testing
• Strong design, coding, firmware, and debugging applications in various software languages
• Software analysis, code analysis, requirements analysis, software review, identification of code metrics, system risk analysis, software reliability analysis, and best practices
• Responsible for developing, testing, and documenting software that will be used to interface with multiple systems that together comprise the infrastructure used in a wide variety of advanced ground-to-air systems
• Interface with customers, lead design reviews, participate in safety analysis and risk reduction, create/manage SOPs, and documentation processes
• Familiar with lab equipment ranging from Signal/Spectrum Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, Function Generators, Bench power supplies, Programmers, hand tools, and general machine shop equipment (additive and subtractive manufacturing)
• Travel is required for flight operations and conferences

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Ability to obtain a DoD clearance and maintain clearance throughout employment
• This position is subject to random drug testing in compliance with its drug-free workforce requirements

Working Conditions

• Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment
• Physical Effort: Moderate physical activity
• Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 25 pounds or standing and/or walking for more than four (4) hours per day
• Risk: Work environment involves some exposure to hazards or physical risks, which require following basic safety precautions

Contact: Brooke Yaksich, psl_hrs@psl.nmsu.edu