Solutions Architect, Systems Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Engage directly with prospective and current clients to comprehend their requirements and formulate specifications.

• Design solutions tailored to meet client expectations.

• Create project plans, assess risks and develop mitigation strategies, as well as estimate the efforts needed to deliver client solutions.

• Produce technical documentation for proposals.

• Grasp and present Fidus’ resource skills and methodologies.

• Discuss, advocate for, defend, and refine work methodologies and estimates as needed.

• Analyze and comprehend solutions, segmenting programs into coherent components.

• Participate in project work as necessary.

• Aid in identifying and developing new Fidus offerings.

• Assist in pinpointing new investment opportunities and avenues for research and development.

• Collaborate across teams in FPGA/DSP, hardware, embedded software, verification, SI/PI, PCB layout, and mechanical/thermal design.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

• A minimum of ten (10) years of extensive design experience in Hardware, Software, or FPGA.

• At least five (5) years of experience in system-level architecture design.

• Familiarity with FPGA/DSP, hardware, embedded software, verification, SI/PI, PCB layout, and mechanical/thermal design fields.

• Proven experience in partitioning systems across FPGA, embedded software, hardware, and mechanical/thermal domains and defining interfaces.

• Background in developing system requirements, interface specifications, and performance budgets pertaining to power, thermal, latency, and bandwidth.

• Practical knowledge of PCIe, Ethernet, DDR memory, and SerDes, including signal and power integrity considerations.

• Understanding of component selection, design for manufacturability and testability, as well as trade-offs related to cost, supply, and compliance.

• Hands-on experience with system bring-up, integration, and debugging in a lab environment.

• Capability to manage designs that involve ITAR restrictions or classified information.

• Strong communication and writing abilities.

• Exceptional listening, comprehension, and extrapolation skills.

• Professional demeanor with a personable approach.

• Willingness to travel, generally within North America, for up to 6 weeks each year.

• Demonstrated experience delivering presentations to small-to-medium sized audiences.

• U.S. person status as defined under 22 CFR 120.62 or eligibility for an export license.

• Ability to undergo background checks.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.

• Contributions matching for 401(k) plans.

• Annual profit-sharing bonuses.

• Additional supplementary benefits.

• Travel opportunities, expected to be up to 6 weeks annually.