Digital Engineer

Role: Digital Engineer
Location: Baltimore, MD
Duraton:Long Term Contract

The candidate will manage a Digital Technology design group within the Hardware Engineering organization. Emphasis is placed on leading a team of 10 15 FPGA designers and digital design architects that support development and production programs, and new business pursuits to ensure quality engineering solutions. Our engineering work includes full life-cycle programs including system design, development, system integration, hands on test, training, and production.
This position will report to the department manager of the Electrical Design & Digital Technologies department within Hardware Engineering. Minimal travel is expected.
Roles and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Technical leadership on a piece of a larger program
• General team supervision, performance management, career development, staffing, merit planning, engagement, employee rewards and recognition, and resolving personnel issues
• Provide project and technical oversight for design activities performed by the group
• Strategic hiring and employee skills development, labor forecasting and execution through close collaboration with program management, and balancing employee needs with business goals
• Manpower and resource assignment
• Technical risk assessment and mitigation
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and mentoring
• Analysis of design tools, processes, and technologies needed to support strategic product plans
• Maintain and ensure application of design processes and guidelines used by the department
• Develop proposal inputs and review proposal content for both internal and external customers
• Lead or support department initiatives, recruiting, technology roadmap creation, cross-campus/sector involvement, and NCTA project leadership

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) discipline plus 9 years of engineering experience OR Master of Science Degree in a STEM discipline plus 7 years of engineering experience OR PhD in a STEM discipline with 4 years of engineering experience
• Excellent verbal, organizational, and written communication skills are required
• Experience with FPGA design
• Technical or IPT Team Lead experience
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance with polygraph

Preferred Qualifications:

• 6 years of FPGA design engineering experience
• Demonstrated technical leadership of digital design teams
• Ability to collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment where multiple projects are being developed and deployed simultaneously
• Experience with program management, functional management, and/or customer management
• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph