Staff Engineer Electrical

At Arete, we are on the forefront of utilizing innovative solutions, with great minds from all backgrounds, to help solve the nation's most complex security challenges. We strive for an inclusive, collaborative team environment that approaches differences as opportunities for innovation and excellence. As an employee-owned company, we foster an atmosphere that propels diverse career opportunities and professional growth.

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Our ocean hardware development team is seeking a hands-on Electrical Engineer interested in designing sensor systems for harsh (primarily subsurface ocean) environments. Most of our sensors work at low frequencies (<1kHz) and require low-power and low-noise design techniques. We're looking for a hands-on engineer who is excited to collaborate on designing new sensors, circuits and systems starting from requirements and physical principles, and working together to build, debug, test and integrate them into a larger system for successful field testing. The ideal candidate will thrive in a multidisciplinary team setting and is passionate about designing novel sensing technologies. This position is based in our Falls Church, VA office. This is an exempt, non-supervisory, full-time position.

Primary responsibilities:

• Design your own novel underwater sensors using your own opamp- and component-level circuit and PCB designs.
• Get these systems working on the bench and collect and analyze test and calibration data.
• Write firmware and software to make the system go, typically using microcontroller C, FreeRTOS, Python or other languages.
• Work with mechanical engineers to fit the design into a package that can survive harsh environments.
• Take the system to the field to show it works! (travel typically 10-20%)

We have an impressive range of benefits, programs, and perks that we offer:

Generous PTO and Leave Times

• Flextime Scheduling
• Bereavement
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Parental Leave

Financial Benefits

• 401K Retirement Plan Contribution
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Continuing Education Funds

Health, Medical, and Wellness Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• Vision Reimbursement

Qualities We Look For

• Creativity
• Integrity
• Passion
• Responsiveness
• Collaboration

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• 2+ yrs. experience with BS/BA in electrical/electronics engineering; 0+ yrs. experience with MS/MA
• Bench experience with analog electronics design, including power supplies, operational amplifiers, etc.
• Experience with one or more of the following:
  1. Analog circuit design (amplifiers, filters, preemphasis/deemphasis circuits)
  2. Power supply design (buck, boost regulators, LDOs)
  3. Designing with and programming 8-, 16- and 32-bit microcontrollers
  4. PCB layout

Things We'd Love to See:

• Altium Designer
• SPICE
• MSP430, C2000, STM32 microprocessors
• FPGA and digital design experience
• High speed/RF design
• Software programming skills in Python, C/C++, MATLAB
• Existing DOD security clearance

The salary range for this role is $85,000 to $130,000; however, Arete considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to: the position and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills.

Other Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required to meet position eligibility.

Selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Successful passage of a criminal background screen is required to meet position eligibility. Arete will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

Successful passage of a Department of Transportation (DOT) drug test is required to meet position eligibility.

Other Considerations

Arete is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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