Electrical Engineer

HRL Laboratories, an IBM company, pioneers the next frontiers of physical and information science. Delivering transformative technologies in automotive, aerospace and defense, HRL advances the critical missions of its customers to help them remove limitations and create competitive advantage. HRL then transitions the work back to customers – ready for real-world application. For more than 70 years, HRL’s rich portfolio of scientific discoveries and engineering innovations continues to build on each other — often in unexpected, profound and far-reaching ways. As a private company owned by IBM, HRL prioritizes purpose over profit, significantly advancing the state of the art.

HRL Laboratories develops radiofrequency, millimeter-wave and electro-optical sensors using state-of-the-art materials and device fabrication processes to deliver agile, mission-ready systems. Our high-performance solutions are highly integrated, architecturally low cost, and optimized for size, weight and power efficiency while leveraging commercial, custom and novel mixed-signal innovations.

Essential Duties: 
•  Contribute technical expertise and work within a focused team that designs, fabricates, integrates and tests RF and millimeter wave subsystems.  
•  Work closely with scientists and engineers to provide support in developing state of the art RF subsystems for communication, radar and sensing applications.  
•  Additional job functions include: solving customer problems, writing invention disclosures, publishing papers, briefing customers, participating in proposal activities and assisting in marketing HRL expertise. 

Required Qualifications: 

•  Master's Degree or Bachelor’s Degree and 2+ years of experience 
•  Some experience with modeling and simulating electronic components, RF electronics and circuits is desired.  
•  Experience with different families of FPGAs, DSPs, or microcontrollers is desired.  
•  A working familiarity with Python, C and MATLAB. Simulink is a plus.  
•  Understanding of basic circuit theory, electromagnetics, and digital signal processing.  
•  Familiarity with RF and high-speed digital test equipment.  
•  Working knowledge of RF components for communication and radar systems is a plus.   
•  Applicant must be able to interact professionally with program managers, co-workers, customers 
•  Ability to operate complex electronic equipment 
•  Perform detailed analyses of integrated circuits and prepare written and oral presentations.  
•  Ability to work well in a team and independently.  

Physical Requirements: 
•  Proficiency in use of computers, engineering workstations, complex electronic equipment, oral and written communication, interaction with vendors/colleagues and willingness to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.  •  Ability to work well in a team and independently.  •  Ability and willingness to travel 20% of time.