Covert Alert
Indianapolis, IN.
Hardware Engineer
We are looking for a Hardware Engineer to join our growing software development team and build out the next generation of our platforms. The ideal candidate is a passionate self-motivated individual with the ability to learn new technologies quickly. We will consider candidates having a wide range of skill sets with junior and above experience levels. They must be at ease working in an agile environment with little supervision. This person should embody a passion for continuous improvement, test-driven development, and creative thinking.
Our Company
Covert Alert is a technology development company that specializes in disrupting the safety marketplace, located in downtown Indianapolis. We are centered on creating products that address security needs across all three tiers of safety: personal, group/institutional, and community. Covert Alert is developing and updating a next generation backend on the internet that overlays all three tiers of safety needs and integrates them into one seamless solution. This is an in-house position working with a team of highly skilled individuals. Competitive compensation and benefit package available with unlimited opportunity for growth and advancement.
Responsibilities
- Conducting research on new technologies and techniques related to electrical design and recommending updates to the company's processes and tools.
- Troubleshooting issues that arise during testing or production and implementing solutions in a timely manner, as well as the following:
- Drive electrical architecture, specification, component selection, circuit board design, implementation, verification, board bring up and debugging.
- Partner with software, manufacturing teams and production test teams.
- Ensure boards are compliant with all industry standards and regulatory requirements.
- Write the algorithms, or rules, that tell a device how to behave.
Required Educations and/or Experience
- Expertise in modern computer systems, network systems and technologies.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and resolve complex issues related to electrical design and implementation. Experience with design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for testability (DFT) principles to ensure efficient and effective production processes.
- Knowledge of relevant industry standards and regulations related to electrical design, such as EMC/EMI, safety, and environmental requirements.
- Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) tools and practices to streamline software and firmware development.
- Advanced knowledge of electrical engineering / electrical systems.
- Strong understanding of computer programming languages and tools (Python, Embedded C, C++, bash programming, git, AI, assembly language, …)
- Embedded C, C++, bash programming, git, AI, assembly language, …) Experience in designing and implementing mixed-signal circuit boards from concept through production using processors, FPGAs, Ethernet, multi-GHz Serdes, DRAM interfaces (DDR4), I2C, SPI, operational amplifiers, analog to digital and digital to analog converters, and power supply components.
- Very good knowledge of Linux operating system.
- Have experience prototyping and testing your own boards from end to end.
- Experience in PCB technology and electrical design as well as familiarity with the following areas: DDR4, PCIe and I2C/SPI/UART buses.
- Experience in FPGA architecture, RTL/Verilog/Blue Spec, STA, testbench validation, regression testing, power analysis, and system validation.
- The individual must have the skills on utilization of various software such as AutoCAD and any relevant electrical specific software.
- Develop and implement new firmware, debug firmware to ensure it functions properly, evaluate performance, and troubleshoot as needed.
- Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Embedded Software, Firmware Engineering or similar engineering fields.
- Must have a deep understanding of microprocessor and microcontroller, electronics, algorithms, and design pattern.