Electronic Signal Chain Engineer

SAIC is looking for an Electronic Signal Chain Engineer with experience in Chantilly, VA to support a very dynamic and innovative space program office in Chantilly, VA. In this position, you will provide technical support, coaching and mentoring government points of contact (GPOCs) relative to ongoing capability development activities happening across diverse geographically located contractor facilities. You will also be coordinating other scopes of related work such as major program reviews.

The job requires knowledge of intelligence processes and plans, excellent communication and collaboration skills, the ability to create unique work products, while having the ability to be strategically proactive. This position requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Polygraph. The Electronic Signal Chain Engineer directly supports the GPOC overseeing analog to digital signal chain processes. 

Role Responsibilities:

• Design, integrate, test, and support high-speed data signal chains for electro-optical space systems.
• Develop noise budgets and predict end-to-end signal-to-noise (SNR) and dynamic range.
• Analyze the effects of parasitic capacitance, leakage current, grounding, shielding, and electromagnetic interference on circuit performance.
• Develop and implement digital data flows from sensors through sensor electronics to data storage, processing, and transmission systems.
• Conduct root-cause analyses and resolve card-level anomalies in data signal chains and supporting electronics for electro-optical payloads.
• Perform bit-error-rate testing, eye-diagram analysis, analog-to-digital conversion, white-wiring activities, and verification and validation (V&V) of electronics.
• Support integration of ADCs with FPGA, microcontroller, DSP, or other digital processing platforms.
• Perform circuit simulations using tools such as SPICE, LTspice, PSpice or equivalent simulation platforms.
• Develop test plans, procedures, and acceptance criteria for electron signal chain assemblies.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field and 9 years of experience; Masters and 4 years of experience.
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph within the last 2 years.
• Strong laboratory skills and systematic approach to hardware troubleshooting. 
• Understanding of the relationship between circuit-level performance and system-level requirements.
• Familiarity with DoW/IC programs and SOW compliance.
• Strong organizational and communication skills within high pressure environments.
• Experience in reviewing installation/test procedures, monitoring execution, identifying risks, discrepancy resolution and on-site support.

Desired:

• INCOSE ESEP or CSEP.
• Bachelors degree and 9 years of experience.
• Experience using systems engineering processes, methods, tools, and program roles to develop, implement, and deploy solutions for Satellite Systems.
• Thorough understanding of space systems design, integration and test requirements and test execution, including test equipment support.