Systems Engineer

As a member of the SEIT department you'll work in a fast-paced team environment alongside physicists, design engineers, and superconducting foundry engineers to make our technologies a reality. This position will serve on-site at Sentinel Program, at our Woodland Hills, CA facility. This position will be 100% on-site. Job Responsibilities The candidate will serve as an Integration and Test Electrical Engineer for Sentinel Program, requiring the candidate to function in a dynamic multi-disciplinary environment. Daily responsibilities may include: o Support the installation, integration, and testing of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) and custom equipment used to further research efforts on superconducting microelectronic devices.
o Identify, troubleshoot, and remediate equipment issues to support system build-out and sell-off.
o Communicate project status to the Integration and Test (I&T) IPT Lead.
o Collaborate with research scientists and systems engineers to perform system architecture characterization studies on various system components.
o Design, develop, and implement testing methods for individual pieces of equipment (both custom and COTS) and entire systems.
o Compile data and help to define changes required in testing methodology, equipment, testing procedures, manufacturing processes, and new testing requirements.
o Performing hands-on electrical testing at CCA level test setup and execution
o Performing hands-on electrical testing at a systems level
o Incorporating hardware and/or software design changes
o Documenting & dispositioning hardware discrepancies, pursuing root cause & corrective actions This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below Basic Qualifications for Associate Integration and Test:
o Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 2 years of experience, a Master's degree in a STEM discipline or a PhD in a STEM discipline with 0 years of experience.
o Working knowledge in one of the following languages: MATLAB, Python, C, or C
o Active DoD Secret Level security clearance
o Demonstrated ability to lead out at solving problems and driving all tasks to completion
o Ability to work at a fast pace, while multi-tasking, and still communicate effectively
o Ability to work in a team environment, and lead small projects or teams
o Strong written and verbal communication skills
o Hands-on electrical testing and diagnostic experience
o Experience in Test script development with HW interfaces
o Experience working in C/C /C
o Experience working with MATLAB Preferred Qualifications for Associate Integration and Test:
o Active TS/SCI with poly security clearance.
o Working knowledge of standard test equipment: network analyzers, oscilloscopes, waveform generators, synthesizers, digitizers, and/or signal analyzers.
o Working knowledge of standard design components: filters, couplers, splitters, amplifiers, etc.
o Familiarity with cryogenic test systems: dilution Refrigeration, 4 Kelvin cryo-coolers, Adiabatic Demagnetization Refrigeration (ADR) and liquid helium emersion.
o Experience with Mission Systems standards/guidelines
o Software Testing with data reduction and analysis
o Experience with MES, or other digital work instruction platform
o Experience working with operational hazards such as overhead lifting, and thermal chambers
o Experience performing formal requirements decomposition and/or verification