Charon Technologies, LLC specializes in designing and building hardware and software to meet our customersA cents € (TM) next requirement. We focus on offering devices that can be fielded immediately to meet the mission needs that lie directly ahead. Size, weight, power, and packaging are of paramount importance in everything we design and build. Our expertise allows us to rapidly provide these solutions in specialized electronic/mechanical design, embedded & application-level software, reverse engineering & protocol analysis, and RF signals exploitation and communications systems. Successful candidates must be able and willing to obtain a security clearance; therefore, U. S. citizenship is required.A' We are seeking highly motivated senior level Hardware Design Engineer with expertise in RF, analog, and digital hardware design and PC board layout. Engineers will develop hardware devices and platforms for embedded products as part of a cross-functional multi-disciplinary engineering team. Experience with the design of digital and analog circuits for compact, low power communications devices is required. Expertise must include the design of products integrating RF, analog, DSP, and microcontroller components. Expertise in the design of circuits using active filters, passive filters, phase locked loops, low noise amplifiers is required. Experience with software packages supporting circuit design and board layout is required. Expertise in schematic capture, PCB layout is required. Experience with the specification and design circuitry for electrical interfaces, including memory (FLASH, SDRAM, SRAM), digital to analog conversion (ADC/DAC), USB and Ethernet, is required. Expertise with electronic power supplies is highly desirable. Expertise in the use of applicable test equipment such as oscilloscopes, digital logic analyzers, signal analyzers, and network analyzers is required. Experience with cellular modem hardware and tuner design is highly desirable. Experience with software configuration management tools is desirable. This role requires the ability to effectively collaborate with a cross-functional design team. Candidates must possess solid interpersonal as well as excellent oral and written communication skills. Ideal candidates for this position would have more than Eight yearsA cents € (TM) experience. A BachelorA cents € (TM) s or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or relevant degree is required. A' This is our lifeA cents € (TM) s work, but not our life. WeA cents € (TM) re serious about it, yet enjoy the work. We will require your intellectual commitment, and seek individuals who are excited about working closely on small development teams, Are enthusiastic about embedded development Enjoy taking ownership of their work, Want to help us brainstorm and design new solutions, Want to introduce new technology ideas, Want to be technically challenged, and Have strong aptitude and interest in learning new technologies. We work in a rare environment A cents € " employee and family-friendly. Our employees enjoy: Generous salary, holidays, vacation and sick leave; The best PC or MAC A cents € " your choice A cents € " with at least two large monitors; Highly subsidized health, dental plans, and life insurance; Sponsorship of running and cycling clubs; 401k plan w/ 6% company match that vests immediately; Private or semi-private window offices; Tuition/educational assistance program; Casual dress and flexible schedule; Free snacks, Starbucks coffee, and other beverages; Free lunch or breakfast weekly, summer family picnic, and a winter holiday party; Convenient location in Herndon - bike or walk to work A' We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, color, age, military service eligibility or veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected class. We encourage and support workplace diversity.