Associates Systems - Linthicum Heights, MD
posted about 2 months ago
The Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (SEIT) group at Associates Systems LLC is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Hardware Systems Integration Engineer to develop and maintain product development systems. This role is critical in providing state-of-the-art, common, and reliable test platforms that enable new capabilities in the field of superconducting electronics. The position requires collaboration with research and product development teams, ensuring that the systems meet the unique requirements of superconductivity, which involves a combination of commercial and custom hardware, low temperature or ultra-low temperature systems, and digital or microwave engineering. This is a hands-on position that offers the opportunity to gain experience in a cross-functional area of science and engineering. As a Hardware Systems Integration Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining systems that support the research and development of superconducting electronics. This includes installing and configuring both commercial and custom test equipment, managing the wiring and cabling of racks, and installing custom mechanical assemblies and cryogenic components. You will also create designs, drawings, documentation, and software to support integration activities, and own the operation, configuration, and maintenance of one or more development systems. Coordination with product development teams and researchers is essential to meet their goals, and you will be expected to debug hardware, software, cabling, mechanical, electrical, and cryogenic problems to ensure reliable, high-quality performance and results. In addition to these responsibilities, you will implement and promote the adoption of standard processes, configuration management, and good engineering practices within the SEIT organization. You will also be tasked with applying state-of-the-art practices and technologies from related academic fields and industry, collaborating with external vendors and internal engineering groups on the development of both commercial and custom hardware, and applying systems thinking and sound systems engineering practices in a research and development environment.