Electrical Engineer at Bowhead / UIC Technical Services

Bowhead seeks an Electrical Engineer to support the E20 Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center - Dahlgren Division. 

• Develop embedded systems software, primarily in C/C++

• Develop performant, real-time Linux applications for resource constrained systems
• Develop FGA firmware to meet mission needs
• BMS Interface Board – Raspberry Pi based interface to connect BMS to projectiles
• UDP Multicast Receiver – embedded system UDP receiver to send time-critical packets across FPGA-based software defined radio
• Mission Processor Security – add encryption and boot security to existing Intel SoC FPGA platform
• Mission Processor Flight Executive – develop/update/maintain existing flight executive C/C++ code and develop/integrate new hardware/software interfaces required to meet mission needs
• Mission Processor FPGA – develop/update/maintain existing FPGA firmware and develop/integrate new hardware/software interfaces required to meet mission needs
• Other duties as assigned

• A Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from an accredited college or university in an engineering,
  scientific, or technical discipline. Six (6) years professional technical experience which includes
  four (4) years specialized experience performing design and integration engineering, test and
  evaluation activities, electrical systems requirements management, electrical systems engineering
  design, utilization of electrical systems engineering design software tools, and electrical systems
  engineering processes.
• Knowledgable in Programming and Scripting Languages (C/C++; Verilog; Python; TCL; Shell scripts; Git Version Control)
• General Knowlegde in the following areas:

  o Linux

  o Board stand up – preloader, u-boot, Linux kernel, device tree, etc.

  o Networking protocols/interfaces – Ethernet, UDP, TCP/IP

  o Serial protocols – UART (RS232 / RS422), I2C, SPI

  o Debugging

  o Xilinx FPGA

  o Intel FPGA

  o Embedded systems

  o Read/understand PCB schematics

  o Basic understanding of RF concepts

• Intermediate to advanced level skills in Microsoft Office software suite - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts
• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team
• Work is 100% on-site. 

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must currently hold a security clearance at the Secret level.  US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.

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