Description

The Capital Area Division (CAD) of Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is seeking a motivated, action-oriented Autonomous Control Systems Design Engineer to support research and development program involving development of autonomous systems to support Department of Defense (DoD) operations. This engineer will be working in a multi-disciplinary team environment responsible for design, fabrication, and testing electromechanical systems. This includes designing components and control circuits, developing software code, prototyping, and testing systems. Experience integrating components onto platforms with small size, weight, and power (SWaP) requirements is highly desired.

Work hours are mission dependent. A flexible schedule will be critical to support fast moving tasks and projects.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

• 2-5 years professional experience with a demonstrated experience in control systems design and implementation.

• Must be a US Citizen

• Must be willing to travel as required to support field test work

• Must be able to work flexible hours and have a flexible schedule

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD government clearance

Desired Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience with PCB layout (EAGLE, Altium, SolidWorks PCB).

• Experience with power control design, fabrication, integration, and testing.

• Experience with communication interfaces, protocols, and architectures.

• Experience configuring software in Linux environments.

• Knowledge and experience in robotics operating system (ROS) programming

• Experience with design and operation autonomous systems.

• Knowledge and experience with SolidWorks.

• Experience integrating components and systems on platforms with small size, weight, and power (SWaP) requirements.

COMPANY INFORMATION:

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs 2000 professionals. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.

At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership fosters greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. For additional information and an opportunity to join this unique workplace, please visit our website at www.ara.com .

Please apply at www.careers.ara.com for the Autonomous Control Systems Design Engineer position.

Qualifications

Behaviors

Required

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

• Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking

• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Required

• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

• Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility

• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Education

Required

• Bachelors or better in Electrical Engineering

Experience

Required

• 5-7 years: Relevant work experience

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)