Freelance Optical Network Engineer Jobs in Tucson, AZ

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Job Description
We have a PERM position in Tucson, AZ (VERY COMPREHENSIVE RELOCATION PACKAGE IS BEING OFFERED) for an Electrical Engineer. There are several positions available at all levels (even for recent grads with internship experience). The job description is below. If you are still available please send an updated resume, your salary requirements, date of availability, and your citizenship status(***OUR CLIENT CANNOT ACCEPT H1B, H2B, F1, TN1 VISAS OR GREEN CARD CANDIDATES***). We cannot work with outside parties or do C2C.
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Dee Smith
Job Description:
The Electrical Engineer will develop FPGA designs for all major vendors and device families including: Xilinx, Altera, Lattice, and Microsemi. Designs are implemented using VHDL for the following applications: gigabit serial interfaces, Radio Frequency (RF) and Electro-Optical (EO) DSP, controls, data links, embedded processing and processor interfaces. Designers work with circuit card designers and systems engineers to develop requirements, architect new parts, partition and perform code development, simulation, place and route. Designs are verified against requirements using both directed test and constrained random methodologies. Design support is expected from requirements definition through integration and test. Design documentation and configuration management are required.
Qualifications
Required Skills, Experience and Education:
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Six (6) years of experience with digital design and VHDL coding
Four (4) years of experience with embedded processor and System on a Chip development for FPGA devices
Expertise of Altera and Xilinx devices and flow tools
Expertise in FPGA timing constraint application and closure, as well as hands on integration and debug experience with FPGA-based systems
Digital Signal Design processing for FPGA devices, both programming and testing
Applied experience applying fixed-point analysis and conversion of floating point algorithms
MATLAB scripting and simulation
Desired Qualifications:
MS or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
Knowledge of C programming and scripting languages such as Perl or Python highly desired
Knowledge of embedded systems design using Microblaze, Nios or ARM processors a strong plus
FPGA design experience using a Linux based development environment highly desired
Highly motivated, high performers with a strong desire to learn and contribute in a fast-paced team environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to perform work without appreciable direction
Past experience in a leadership role such as team lead, technical lead, project lead, etc.
ABOUT OUR CLIENT:
14,000 employees
Headquartered in Tucson, Ariz.
World's largest developer, producer and integrator of weapon systems More than 1.5 million missiles produced since 1954
Broad weapons portfolio
Missiles
Smart munitions
Projectiles
Kinetic kill vehicles
Directed energy weapons
Mounted reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition
Customers: All U.S. military services; allied forces of more than 50 countries
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Science Referral Network
Dee Smith
Sourcing Specialist
Recruiting Department
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance. Non-US citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance.