P3I, Incorporated seeks to hire a Hardware Engineer to support the Advanced Lasercom Group. This group develops, builds, tests, and operates laser communications systems for a variety of applications and environments. Lasercom offers dramatically increased data rates and enhanced physical security relative to standard radio frequency-based communications systems. The Group has expertise in communications; optics; electro-optics; optical turbulence mitigation; precise pointing control systems; embedded systems; command, control, and telemetry; testset design and fabrication; data analysis; modeling; and simulation. The technology developed and the lessons learned from these activities are transferred to operational programs through participation in standard groups and through the operation of a gold-standard test infrastructure. Major efforts include demonstration of a low-cost, high performance, prototype airborne lasercom terminals, designed for the lasercom interoperability standards, development of a test capability to validate interoperability among various contractor-produced terminals, and investigation into techniques to enable multiple simultaneous lasercom links through a single aperture. Lasercom is a rapidly burgeoning field, and the candidate will have the opportunity to play an important role in this exciting and dynamic field.

Description:

Designs, develops, and tests computer hardware, including computer systems, circuit boards, computer chips, keyboards, routers, and printers. Supervises the manufacturing, production, and installation of the parts. Designs and oversees the production of computer hardware equipment. Tests and re-tests parts to ensure they work properly. Identifies and isolates defects. Designs and develops the software systems that control computers. Designs and tests circuits and other electronic components. Tests work and refine processes. Integrates components into the final design. Evaluates the effectiveness of the design and change if necessary. Generates specifications for parts. Controls the efficiency of processes. Builds, tests, and modifies product prototypes. Analyzes information and recommend appropriate hardware to users. Designs support peripherals, including central processing units (CPUs), support logic, microprocessors, custom integrated circuits, and printers and disk drives. Specifies power supply requirements and configuration. Retrieves data for analysis of system capabilities. Experience with Hardware engineering software (Altium Designer, Orcad, Cadence Allegro) and Electronics tools (soldering irons, magnifiers)

Requirements:

10 years’ experience with the following:

• Experience coordinating team-based design development processes for FPGA based designs is required, including mixed language VHDL/Verilog code development with proficiency in advanced VHDL grammars and techniques, simulation, verification, synthesis, timing closure and hardware-based acceleration.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, in-depth knowledge, (one year minimum) of Xilinx Vertex MPSoCs, DDR4 physical layer, and Gate Rocket hardware acceleration platforms.
• Additionally, the candidate must be able to function proficiently in an exclusively UNIX based environment with a deep in-depth familiarity of UNIX based scripting, Xilinx ISE, Xilinx Vivado, Modelsim/Questa, laboratory test equipment, network test equipment, and source/revision control tools.
• Should be able to develop implementation architectures from requirements documents or high-level specifications with limited direction.
• Requires the use and maintenance of legacy IP and UNIX build environments.
• Requires the ability to troubleshoot designs operating within an integrated system.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with terrestrial network standards, and design and debug of complex circuit boards for high-reliability and radiation-tolerant systems is desired. -Experience with Signal Integrity tools in support of PCB design and development are a plus.

On-site requirements:

This position will be 100% onsite for the beginning stages of this assignment. There is a possibility that based on performance, there will flexibility for one day remote.

*Must be or willing to be covid 19 vaccinated or have exemption. 

Clearance:

An active Dept of Defense clearance is required for the start of this position due to the nature of the work.