Defense MicroElectronics Activity (DMEA) | Electronics Engineer, Embedded Hardware Engineer, Embedded Software Engineer | Full-time | Sacramento, CA | Onsite | $70 - $120k
Who: A Department of Defense (DoD) field activity that has been operating since 1997. Small and engineer-centric: ~200 employees of which ~180 are engineer/scientist.
What: Provide solutions to other US Government agencies and allies. Some tasks are engineering brand-new products and some tasks are re-engineering devices to keep legacy systems running. We do not compete with private industry but sometimes work side-by-side with industry to get stuff done. We also have the only semiconductor foundry (90nm) still operational within the federal government.
Why: We are often a last-resort for our customers. US Government agencies sometimes want products built that are so technologically risky or low-volume that private industry does not want to do them. We fill the gap.
Where: Sacramento, CA -- California's fourth largest metro area. Home to two major state universities (CSU-Sacramento and UC-Davis). The farm-to-fork (and regular) capital of California. Right between Tahoe/Sierras and San Francisco.
Benefits: We are federal employees and receive federal benefits (google "opm benefits" for more info). Time off starts at 36 days/year (13 vacation + 13 sick + 10 federal holidays) and grows to 49 days/year over time (26 + 13 + 10). We have flexible schedules and most of us work a "9-to-5.” Hiring is for GS-11/12/13 engineers (google “gs pay scale 2018” and look at the Sacramento locality).
==Interview==
Must be a US citizen. Must be able to achieve and maintain a security clearance.
2 x Phone call [1 hr]  Onsite w/team [full day]
==Contact==
REDACTED_EMAIL with questions or for info on how to apply
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