Electrical Engineer

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Job description

Abaco Systems is a global leader in modular, high performance, open architecture, standards-based rugged embedded computing for the most demanding applications in defense and industry. Our products and solutions are found in high-profile military/aerospace sea, land and air programs, plus commercial and industrial organizations in which rugged reliability is mission-critical.

Position Summary:

The Electrical Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, testing, and supervising the implementation of electrical systems and components. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to create innovative solutions that meet project requirements and industry standards. The Electrical Engineer also plays a crucial role in troubleshooting and optimizing existing electrical systems, ensuring their efficiency, safety, and reliability.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design and develop Single Board Computer (SBCs), FPGA/DSP Carrier boards, and I/O products following established development processes

• Work cross-functionally with Product Management and Engineering to create derived requirements for circuit board designs

• Responsible for digital circuit design including state of the art Intel and ARM processors, DDR memory, FPGAs, MPSoC's, and RFSoC's

• Responsible for design of high-speed digital interfaces such as DDR3/4, PCIe, multi-Gigabit Ethernet

• Research and select suitable components to create the electrical design

• Perform required updates to current prototypes and production designs based on customer feedback and test performance

• Perform initial board bring up and testing

• Perform verification and validation testing including regression testing during the lifecycle of the product

• Support existing products with technical and life-cycle changes and updates. Troubleshoot/debug issues that come up during validation testing and after product release to drive quick resolutions

• Design and architect system backplane and I/O solutions

• Perform and support signal integrity analysis

• Prepare source, binary, and documentation files for use in a manufacturing environment

• Understand basic networking concepts such as IP addressing, firewalls, and routing

• Release final product into production, and support project manager with closing out internal process deliverables

• Perform work in compliance with Abaco Engineering processes and standards

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

• 0-3 years of experience in electrical engineering hardware design

Qualifications:

• Experience with Mentor Expedition flow and EDM server (preferred), or other schematic capture and layout tool

• Familiar with standard lab debug tools (oscilloscope, signal generator, spectrum analyzer, multi-meter, etc.)

• Experience using Embedded Linux a plus

• Experience with low-level software development (C/C++) a plus

Abaco Systems is a global leader in modular, high performance, open architecture, standards-based rugged embedded computing for the most demanding applications in defense and industry. Our products and solutions are found in high-profile military/aerospace sea, land and air programs, plus commercial and industrial organizations in which rugged reliability is mission-critical.

Abaco is a Department of Defense (DoD) supplier and as such employees may work with or be exposed to export-controlled information and/or information that has been designated as classified information.

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