Engineer 2 Firmware FPGA

EDGE; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

EDGE is seeking an experienced FPGA Firmware Engineer in the UAE to design and maintain FPGA firmware for advanced radar systems. You will work on Digital Transceiver Modules (DTMs) integration and embedded MCU coordination.

You will implement high-speed interfaces, real-time control logic, data framing, timing and trigger generation, and collaborate with RF, DSP, and software teams to deliver reliable transceiver performance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in firmware/embedded/FPGA for defense.
• Solid radar digital architecture and signal flow knowledge.
• Experience with Xilinx or Intel/Altera platforms.
• Proficiency in VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• Experience with DTM architecture and high-speed interfaces.
• Experience with CDC, timing analysis, and MCU interfacing.
• Familiarity with ADC/DAC and RF control.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement FPGA firmware for radar processing chains.
• Develop RTL using VHDL / Verilog / SystemVerilog for real-time applications.
• Build and integrate Digital Transceiver Modules (DTM) for TX/RX control and data handling.
• Interface with ADC/DAC, RF transceivers, mixers, and timing circuits.
• Develop FPGA logic for data framing, timing, PRI/PRF control, and pulse shaping.
• Integrate FPGA with embedded microcontrollers for configuration and health monitoring.
• Implement interfaces such as SPI, UART, I2C, JESD204B/C, LVDS, Ethernet.
• Perform simulation, timing closure, and hardware debugging.
• Collaborate with RF, DSP, and software teams for system-level integration.

Skills

5+ years firmware/embedded/FPGA

Radar digital architecture

Xilinx/Intel/Altera

VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog

DTM architecture

High-speed interfaces

CDC/timing analysis

MCU interfacing (STM32/ARM)

Tools

Vivado

ModelSim

Quartus

JESD204B/C support

Job description

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Job Overview

The FPGA Firmware Engineer

Will develop and maintain FPGA firmware for advanced radar systems, with strong expertise in Digital Transceiver Modules (DTM) and embedded microcontroller integration. The role involves implementing high-speed digital interfaces, radar signal chains, and real-time control logic for transceiver operation.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement FPGA firmware for radar transmit/receive processing chains.
• Develop RTL using VHDL / Verilog / SystemVerilog for high-performance real-time applications.
• Build and integrate Digital Transceiver Modules (DTM) for TX/RX path control, digital up/down conversion, synchronization, and high-speed data handling.
• Interface with ADC/DAC, RF transceivers, mixers, and timing circuits.
• Develop FPGA logic for:
• Data framing and buffering
• Timing and trigger generation
• PRI/PRF control
• Pulse shaping and waveform sequencing
• Integrate FPGA with embedded microcontrollers for configuration, telemetry, calibration, and health monitoring.
• Implement communication interfaces such as SPI, UART, I2C, JESD204B/C, LVDS, Ethernet.
• Support clocking architecture, synchronization, and deterministic latency.
• Perform simulation, verification, timing closure, and hardware debugging.
• Collaborate with RF, DSP, and software teams for system-level integration.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in firmware/embedded systems/FPGA solution development for military or defense related clients.
• Must have solid knowledge of radar digital architecture and signal flow.
• Strong experience with Xilinx or Intel/Altera FPGA platforms.
• Proficiency in VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• Strong understanding of Digital Transceiver Modules (DTM) architecture and implementation.
• Experience with high-speed serial interfaces and real-time streaming architectures.
• Experience interfacing FPGA with microcontrollers (STM32, ARM Cortex, etc.).
• Experience with clock domain crossing (CDC), reset synchronization, and timing analysis.
• Familiarity with ADC/DAC data capture and RF control

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