Job Location: Laurel, Maryland Job Type: Full-Time / Regular Department:
Air and Missile Defense Department
Introduction
The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), a national leader in scientific research and development, located midway between Baltimore and Washington, DC is seeking a {insert job title}.
Responsibilities
Support current activities in developing electronic and digital systems processing systems to integrate with high speed (2.5 to 100 Gb/s) optical communications systems.
Duties:
Develop electronics designs for high speed (>2.5 Gb/s) error correction systems for optical communications. Develop and implement firmware or VHDL/Verilog code to support high speed (>1 Gb/s) digital signal processing. Assist in the integration and test of developed electronics/code with electro-optic systems. Document work in support of sponsor contracts.
Qualifications
Required:
B.S. or M.S. in electrical engineering or computer engineering or equivalent, with emphasis in high speed digital design. 5 years experience in experimental digital system design with an emphasis on applications to optical communications systems. Must be able to work effectively as part of a team. Strong verbal, presentation and written skills.
Desired:
Ph.D. in electrical engineering or computer engineering with emphasis in high speed (>2.5 Gb/s) digital design. Demonstrated experimental skills for developing and implementing digital systems, as well as integration with electrooptic systems.
Special Work Conditions
Travel to sponsor and field test sites, approximately 5% of time.
Security
Applicants selected will be subject to a Government security investigation and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include US citizenship.
Pay, Benefits, & Work Schedule
APL offers a comprehensive benefits package including a liberal vacation plan, a matching retirement program, significant educational assistance, a scholarship tuition program for staff with dependents, and competitive salaries commensurate with skills and experience. For more information about our organization, please visit our web site at www.jhuapl.edu.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that complies with Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, as well as other applicable laws, and values diversity in its workforce.
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