R&D Electronics Hardware Engineer - Rail Infrastructure

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For more than 160 years, Siemens has been an integralprovider of infrastructure, electrification, and transportation solutions inthe United States. Open new lines and increase capacity, cut costs, and linknetworks: high performance, state-of-the-art Rail Electrification meets all theexpectations of Rail Infrastructure operators today. It’s a central componentof the end-to-end networked, digital infrastructure of tomorrow. We offerproducts and services which extend along the entire Rail Electrification valuechain to improve the quality of everyday life for millions of people worldwide.

Position Overview:

SiemensMobility is looking for a R&D Electronic HardwareEngineer with experience in Printed Circuit Board design to participate in thedevelopment and implementation of communication boards and electronic equipmentfor the railway industry. You will involved with the laboratory testing toverify the design and assume the responsibilities throughout the entirehardware development cycle, including requirements specification, design,implementation and testing.

What your day-to-day will look like:

• Develop new integrated circuit hardware/printed circuit board designs.
• Troubleshoot application problems and identify the root cause of hardware/software/field issues.
• Identify and propose solutions to mitigate anomalies through hardware and/or software changes.
• Review circuits/schematics, understand functionality, and recommend components.
• Develop maintenance, enhancement, and testing plans.
• Guide the quality process by detailed execution of module, sub-system, and system test procedures.
• Drive the completion of all engineering documentation to support design efforts.
• Develop accurate estimates for task duration, supporting the process for developing and maintaining schedules, cost, and quality.
• Develop documentation and training manuals.
• Guide specifications reviews and create hardware engineering requirements.
• Generate design documents, block diagrams, BOM’s and prototype test plans.

To thrive in this role, you have:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
• Three years of experience designing mixed-signal hardware featuring FPGAs, Processors, Microcontrollers, ADCs/DACs, and DC/DC converters.
• Schematic capture, multi-layer PCB design.
• Understand FMEA  and Reliability Analysis.

PreferredKnowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience:

• Ability to perform initial hardware check-out and debug in a hands-on lab environment.
• Background in digital signal processing (FIR, IIR and FFT) using either MCU or FPGA
• TCP/IP or UDP experience
• Familiarity with HDL code generation tools flows such as Matlab, Simulink, Modelsim and/or Questasim)
• Familiar with wireless protocols such as Bluetooth, Zigbee and/or LoRaWAN.
• Understand how to reduce Radiated Emissions (RE), ESD, and Lightening susceptibility
• Understand signal and power Integrity and perform HyperLynx simulations
• Component stress analysis and reliability predictions
• FEA thermal analysis using Flowtherm XT.
• Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Testing (DFT) experience (Valor NPI)
• VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog, Makefile, SQL, Python, C and/or Ada coding experience
• ML, DL or RL prediction and classification experience using Tensorflow lite or Pytorch

Why you'll loveworking for Siemens!

• Freedom and healthy work-life balance– Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, HSA/FSA, Commuter Benefits – starting Day 1!
• We believe that each member of our team is accountable for making decisions, solving problems, and taking actions that contribute to long-term impact and financial success.
• We do the right thing. We stand for green innovations and meaningful solutions with impact on customers, ecosystem partners, society, and environment.
• We are frontrunners in digitalization and building platforms. Therefore, we are hiring ambitious forward-thinkers who want to have a real impact.
• Solve the world's most significant problems – Be part of exciting and innovative projects.
• Opportunities to contribute your innovative ideas and get paid for them! Take advantage of our Tuition Reimbursement program, Mentor Programs, and your development through online learning. We operate daily with a growth mindset - that's why Siemens consistently ranks on the Fortune World's Most Admired Companies list!
• Employee perks and discounts in addition to our 401k match and generous Paid Time Off

Siemens offers a variety of health and wellnessbenefits to employees.  Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html. The base salary range for this position in Louisville, KY is $80,800 – $109,100.