Locations: Arlington, VA

Zip Code: 22202

Country: United States

Category: Engineering/Physics

Salary: Open

FLSA Status: Exempt

Additional Salary Info:

Position Type: Full Time

Position ID: xx

Travel: 10%

Relocation: Yes

Security Clearance Required: Yes

Company Description

Areté Associates, an employee-owned company, is a growing research and development firm recognized for contributing to national security objectives by supplying innovative solutions to challenging technical problems faced by the United States.

Areté Associates offers excellent compensation, a comprehensive benefits package and advancement opportunities.

Position Description

Seeking a bright, energetic individual to work in our small group of Engineers involved primarily in the design, fabrication and testing of prototype ocean sensors.  Additionally, we support experimentation in the fields of remote sensing, ocean physics, and National defense. Our facilities in Arlington include lab space that supports small-scale electrical and mechanical fabrication and testing.  We use Altium Designer CAE software for electronics design and PCB layout, C/C++ for embedded software development, and VHDL.

Some typical projects include:

· Design and build expendable oceanographic sensors (e.g. conductivity, temperature, Inherent Optical Properties)

· Design and build optical systems for airborne research and UAVs

· Design and build custom test equipment for field tests

· Design, fabricate and test an array of towed sensors for ocean research

Position Requirements

Successful candidates shall be proficient in applying physics and engineering principles and be comfortable with hands-on fabrication and field-testing of sensors and housings. An ideal candidate will be adept at implementing innovative and established signal transduction and measurement techniques from concept stage through electronics design and fabrication.

At a minimum, a candidate will have all of the following:

· A BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or equivalent and 2 to 10 years experience.

· Knowledge of op-amp or transistor-level analog design techniques.

· The ability to travel and perform field experiments (including at-sea testing).

· Experience with one or more programming languages.

The ideal candidate will have several of the following:

· Experience with low-noise circuit design, simulation and layout.

· Familiarity with Altium Designer for schematic entry, simulation and PCB layout.

· Familiarity with Xilinx or other FPGA design software.

· Experience with modern or novel sensor transducer designs.

Candidate(s) selected must meet eligibility requirements for a U.S. government security clearance and must be U.S. citizens.