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06/09/2021 to 08/16/2021
$61,290 - $79,676 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
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Permanent - Indefinite Trust Appointment. This is not a Federal position.
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604110100
Open to all qualified candidates eligible to work in the United States.
Duties may include but are not limited to:
1. Assists in developing and translating project requirements into functional codes and develops FPGA VHDL (VHSIC Hardware Description Language) or Verilog code with DFT (design-for-test) considerations for Xilinx, Altera or other brands of FPGA’s.
2. Debugs logic simulations on new or existing code at both the unit and system level.
3. Implements vendor-specific and third-party intellectual property modules into designs.
4 Collaborates with scientists and mechanical, optical, and software engineers to design devices that meet electrical and optical requirements
5 Assists in writing digital design specifications / ICD’s (Interface Control Documents).
6 Assists in defining and developing hardware / software interfaces.
7 Performs Post-design support and troubleshooting using oscilloscopes, logic/spectrum analyzers and other test equipment.
8 Performs other duties as assigned.
Basic qualification requirements can be found at https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/SEC-IV/A/GS-PROF.asp and https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/SEC-IV/B/GS0800/0800.htm.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
(A) Degree: professional engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or
(2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
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(B) Combination of education and experience--college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering.
In addition to the Basic Requirements, applicants must have specialized experience:
One year of professional experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to grade 7 level work in the Federal service within or closely related to the position being filled. Specialized experience for this position would typically be FPGA programming or board design.
This position has a mandatory education requirement; you must furnish a copy of your transcript of college work completed (unofficial copy is acceptable) or a copy of your degree certificate. Non-submission may result in you being rated ineligible for the position.
Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
This position has a mandatory education requirement.
Additional Information:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applications will be evaluated first for the basic qualifications described. The applications that meet the basic qualifications will be evaluated further against the following criteria:
1. Ability applying, theories, concepts, principles, and methodologies of computer engineering discipline sufficient to: plan, evaluate, and carry out difficult but conventional assignments related to developing scientific instrument.
2. Knowledge of VHDL or Verilog design language and verification techniques such as coverage driven testing, assertions, or formal verification
3. Knowledge of tools suites such as Xilinx, Microsemi, Intel or Altera.
4. Knowledge of laboratory equipment and operating techniques ((oscilloscope, logic and bus analyzers, device programmers, network analyzers and spectrum analyzers a plus).
5. Ability to communicate in English -both verbally and in writing.
6. Knowledge of Linux, including file system navigation, scripting, and device setup, and Python scripting language.
7. Familiarity with schematic design and board layout a plus.
Your application package must include the following documents:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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