Senior FPGA Firmware Engineer: Waveform & DSP Specialist

St Engineering; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ST Engineering, a global technology, defence and engineering group headquartered in Singapore, is seeking a Senior / FPGA Firmware Engineer to join our Advanced Networks & Sensors team. The role focuses on developing waveform centric firmware for defence and security applications, collaborating with DSP, FPGA, RF and Systems engineering to deliver end-to-end solutions.

The successful candidate will implement FPGA firmware modules, perform RTL simulations, unit tests, and debugging across

Qualifications

• Knowledge in Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Strong experience in FPGA firmware development using VHDL/Verilog, with working knowledge of RTL design practices.
• Working experience in embedded firmware development using C/C++.
• Good understanding of DSP fundamentals, waveform processing chains, and FPGA/DSP or HW/SW interfaces.
• Familiar with RTL simulation, validation, and testbench development.
• Experience debugging HW/FW/SW integration issues using tools such as JTAG, logic analyzers, and RF test equipment.
• Able to analyses performance, timing constraints, and Datapath behavior with guidance where required.
• Demonstrates structured problem-solving skills with clear technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain FPGA firmware modules, waveform layers, and device drivers.
• Execute feature development, bug fixes, profiling, and performance optimization activities.
• Develop unit tests, integration tests, and RTL simulations to ensure firmware correctness and stability.
• Perform firmware bring‑up, integration, and validation on new or modified hardware variants.
• Debug and resolve HW/FW/SW integration issues across FPGA, DSP, RF, and system interfaces.
• Contribute to firmware and Datapath design in alignment with the overall system and waveform architecture.
• Work closely with DSP, FPGA, RF, and System Engineering teams to support system‑level integration.
• Participate in RTL and design reviews, providing implementation feedback and technical input.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation covering interfaces, protocols, data structures, and performance results.
• Provide technical guidance and code review support to junior engineers where applicable.

Skills

FPGA firmware

VHDL/Verilog

Embedded C/C++

DSP fundamentals

RTL validation

HW/SW interfaces

Tools

JTAG

Logic analyzers

RF test equipment

Job description

ST Engineering, a global technology, defence and engineering group headquartered in Singapore, is seeking a Senior / FPGA Firmware Engineer to join our Advanced Networks & Sensors team. The role focuses on developing waveform centric firmware for defence and security applications, collaborating with DSP, FPGA, RF and Systems engineering to deliver end-to-end solutions.

The successful candidate will implement FPGA firmware modules, perform RTL simulations, unit tests, and debugging across