Senior Instrumentation & Fast Control Engineer

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will possess the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team utilizing their skills and experience to analyze, design and implement Instrumentation & Control systems.  Conceptualizing and maturing prototypes as well as field-deployable systems is a critical component of this job.  The ability to read, comprehend, correct and generate professional quality design documentation is a required capability for this position. 

Job Purpose:

This position will support the design, development, testing and operational phases of projects 

undertaken at PERATON Labs, the research and development arm of PERATON corporation. This position requires a successful candidate to work closely with engineering, scientific and technical staff to develop novel solutions in support of such projects.  This role is focused primarily on fast control and real-time data analysis. 

Duties and Responsibilities Include: 

• Design, develop, and test experimental Instrumentation & Control systems. 

• Author and review documentation packages including process control diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, drawings, and test plans. 

• Prepare material such as presentations, simulations, analysis and other key communicable material for both internal and external reviews for design, and manufacture. 

• Review design document packages for manufacturability, testability and design validation. 

• Occasionally support hands-on work to test electronics, software, diagnose failures and render repairs if needed. 

• Provide technical oversight of staff when appropriate. 

Qualifications

Required Education and Work Experience 

The successful candidate has diversified knowledge of principles and practices in engineering. 

A degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering is required with the following experience levels: 

• BS with 8 or more years of experience. 

• MS with 6 or more years of experience. 

• PhD with 3 or more years of experience. 

(Experience must be with relevant work in a professional setting) 

Required Skills/Attributes 

• Experience working with National Instruments equipment like cRio, cDAQ, etc. 

• Experience implementing and updating designs with National Instruments Labview 

• Working with Analog and Digital IO data acquisition and control signals as well as signal conditioning techniques. 

• Familiarity with lab/bench hardware such as oscilloscopes, power supplies (AC and DC), and spectrum analyzers. 

• Experience designing and troubleshooting cabling and interconnectivity. 

• Proficient in reading, writing and analyzing technical documentation  

• Ability to be onsite five days a week when required. 
• US Citizenship

Desired Skills/Attributes 

• Experience with Experimental Physics & Industrial Control System (EPICS) 

• Experience using version control and configuration management tools like git. 

• Experience with Linux operating system 

• Experience creating isolated electrical sub-systems for field deployable systems to connect to existing equipment. 

Target Salary Range

$112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement

Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

Application Statements

The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. All interview responses must be the candidate’s own.

EEO

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