Digital Design Engineer 3

Description:
Chipton-Ross is seeking multiple Digital Design Engineer 3's for a contract opportunity in San Diego, CA.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):
o Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or another STEM degree from an accredited institution and 5+ years of engineering experience; OR +3 years of engineering experience with a STEM Master's degree
o Must have active SECRET clearance (Required Day 1)
o Candidate must have excellent written and communication skills and be able to work independently and within groups.
o Candidate must have working-knowledge of formal engineering development process for digital circuit cards supporting an FPGA System on a Chip.
o Must have experience using the Electronic Design Automating (EDA) tool Siemens Xpedition.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
o Design, develop, integrate and test digital circuit card assemblies for our end-user customers and businesses, primarily focused on software defined radio application
o Work with multi-disciplinary teams, such as with Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Hardware, and Integration & Test
o Analyze system concept of operation, requirements and design documents to resolve functional, performance or timing issues.
o Manage the specifications for PCB stack-up, layout and route, and thermal techniques for adherence to guidelines and standards.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):
o 8 or more years of professional technical experience.
o Design and test experience in Analog/RF and Digital technology
o Experience with AMD/Xilinx RF system-on-a-chip (RFSoC) series
o Experience with Communication Protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, PCIe, Ethernet)
o Experience with detailed digital analysis at the component level
o Selection of components and working with supply chain for order fulfillment
o Electronic test set design, development, test and post-delivery support
o Worst case performance analysis for critical digital signals
o Developing and presenting design reviews for internal customers
o Experience with board level debug using test equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
o Experience with translating systems requirements into design documents, and test specifications.
o Candidate should have hands-on experience with DoD communications systems.

REQUIRED EDUCATION:
Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or another STEM degree is required.
School must be accredited.

WORK HOURS:
9/80 workweek. 1st shift.

ADDITIONAL:
Applicants responding to this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements by currently possessing the ability to view classified government information.

Job Number: 217159
Job Location: San Diego, CA
Rate: Up to $157.43 DOE
Duration: 12 months
Input Date: 02/18/2026

Firm Name: CHIPTON ROSS
Attention: Terry Jones
Address: 420 CULVER BLVD
City, State: PLAYA DEL REY, CA 90293
Phone: 310/414-7800 X286
800 Phone: 800/927-9318
Fax Phone: 310/414-7808
Email: tjones@chiptonross.com
Website: www.chiptonross.com

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