Dodmg Senior MEMS Device Engineer leading thermal and mechanical design activities for MEMS IMU development. Responsible for evaluation, characterization, and maturation of hardware and firmware for navigation-grade products.
Responsibilities
Lead thermal and mechanical design activities of the MEMS IMU development. Conduct finite element simulations of key IMU building blocks and perform design and fabrication iterations to confirm model results
Lead end to end IMU evaluation and characterization tasks supporting prototyping, product development, and sustainment, with emphasis on maturing hardware, firmware, and system behavior for transition out of R&D
Define and execute characterization strategies across environmental, dynamic, and operational conditions, including building and automating hands on test setups (temperature, vibration, shock)
Analyze performance data to identify key drivers, validate models, and perform root cause investigations of anomalies, drift behaviors, and firmware related effects
Drive sustaining and maturation activities, including hardware/firmware debug, failure analysis, yield trends, and iterative improvement of prototypes and engineering builds
Develop lab infrastructure and supporting scripts for evaluation, characterization, and validation of products; build automation frameworks in Python / MATLAB / Simulink
Lead system level validation by defining test plans, developing pass/fail criteria, and ensuring release readiness through robust test coverage and reproducible results
Partner cross functionally to ensure requirements flow down, system integration readiness, and technical documentation needed for smooth transition to low rate production
Maintain configuration control, support engineering change processes, and prepare prototypes and early production IMUs for external evaluation and qualification
Qualification
BachelorsKnowledge of software best practicesExperience with Xilinx VivadoSpecial RequirementsActive Security Clearance is a plus
Required
Bachelors, Master’s or Ph.D. in relevant field
10+ years hands on experience owning sensor development and digital signal processing, including prototype bring up, hardware/firmware integration, performance validation, and schematic-level hardware design and debug
6+ years’ experience managing production and test documentation as well as requirements validation and artifact production
Strong understanding of inertial sensor performance (bias, noise, stability) and their interaction with filtering and compensation algorithms
Experience with IMU test equipment (vibration systems, shock testers, rate tables, centrifuges, thermal chambers) and test automation/instrumentation interfaces
Proficiency with COMSOL or other FEA tools and MATLAB, Python, LabVIEW, or similar for data analysis and automation
Knowledge of software best practices, including Git based version control, code reviews, CI/CD workflows, and unit/integration testing
Working knowledge of microcontrollers/SoCs, ADCs/DACs, and serial interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, Ethernet)
Preferred
8+ years hands on experience owning IMU or MEMS development, including prototype bring up, hardware/firmware integration, and performance validation
Hands on experience with GNC integration, test and evaluation
Experience with Xilinx Vivado, UltraScale architectures, or ASIC platforms
Experience with schematic design tools like Altium Designer
Special Requirements:
US Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Security Clearance
