Eikon - Radar Firmware Engineer

Eikon Research Inc; Huntsville (AL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Eikon Research Inc. is seeking a Radar Firmware Engineer to turn designs and requirements into robust, well-documented firmware for radar systems.

You will work on DSP algorithm enhancements, hardware/peripheral integration, and embedded software utilities, collaborating within an Agile team in a hybrid work setting. Applicants should have a bachelor's degree in CS or engineering, US citizenship, and an active or obtainable DoD Secret Clearance, with 5+ years in Xilinx Vivado,

Qualifications

• Candidate must have bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering-related field.
• Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Candidate must have active DoD Secret Clearance, or ability to obtain DoD Secret Clearance.
• 5+ years' experience with Xilinx Vivado, Linux, SystemVerilog/Verilog/VHDL, FPGA integration and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and maintain radar firmware to support radar systems and DSP algorithms.
• Integrate firmware with hardware peripherals and computing subsystems.
• Create small utilities and test tools for embedded systems, microcontrollers, and FPGAs.
• Develop unit and integration tests and detailed documentation for handoffs.
• Participate in Agile practices including daily standups and sprint planning.

Skills

Xilinx Vivado

Linux

SystemVerilog/Verilog

VHDL

FPGA integration

Git/GitLab

Team collaboration

C/C++/Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Git

Jira

Job description

Description

The team at Eikon Research is seeking a Radar Firmware Engineer. The ideal candidate will be able to take designs/requirements and translate them into clear, well-documented, correct code/designs. A strong understanding of digital design fundamentals, firmware development processing, and parallel processing paradigms is required.

The radar firmware engineering space is vast, so not all of these may apply:

• Support a Hybrid work schedule
• Develop, integrate, and test firmware to support radar systems. Typical projects may include:
• Development of/improvements to radar digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms
• Integration with hardware peripherals
• Integration with computing systems / subsystems
• Develop small software utilities to interface with embedded systems, microcontrollers, and FPGAs. Software may include command-line test tools, benchmarks, or other utilities to assist in testing firmware
• Develop unit and integration tests for new and existing codebases
• Develop detailed documentation for functional handoff
• Participate in Agile development practices including daily standups and sprint planning/reviews
• Utilize tools such as Git, GitLab, and Jira for code management, issue tracking, Agile planning, and documentation

Requirements

Candidate must have bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering-related field

Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen

Candidate must have active DoD Secret Clearance, or ability to obtain DoD Secret Clearance

Candidate must have 5+ years' experience with the following:

• Xilinx Vivado
• Practical Linux usage
• SystemVerilog / Verilog / /VHDL
• Circuit analysis and FPGA integration
• Version Control Experience (Git/GitLab)
• Ability to work in-office when performing hardware integration and testing in Huntsville, AL is required
• Ability to work in both a group and individual capacity

Desired Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Background in radar, signal processing, or electrical engineering
• Experience with (C / C++, Python)
• Background experience with Xilinx FPGAs/SOCs

About Eikon Research Inc.

Eikon Research Inc. (Eikon) maintains an outstanding work environment that includes competitive compensation, outstanding benefits, and challenging work assignments with opportunities for advancement/career growth.

Our Mission

We deliver meaningful value to our shareholders, people, partners and customers.

Our Values

We are open, honest, and trustworthy

We respect all beliefs and perspectives

We work together as one team

We are committed to excellence in all that we do

We are responsible and accountable for our actions

Our Vision

Our people thrive, prosper and are self-sustaining. We inspire and hold each other up through meaningful connections to our land, ocean, traditions and heritage.

EEO Statement

Eikon is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or protected veteran status. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

For further information on our equal opportunity protections as part of the employment process:

http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf

Shareholder Hire

Eikon accords a hiring preference to qualified shareholders of its parent corporation, Shee Atiká Incorporated, an Alaska Native corporation, in accordance with and in implementation of applicable law, including without limitation 43 U.S.C. §1626(g).

Accessibility

Eikon is committed to expanding access to employment for people with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, and your disability prevents you from applying, please advise what reasonable accommodation Eikon can provide to assist you in applying for one of our open positions. You may contact us by sending an email to [e-mail]

Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation for applying for a specific posted position will be responded to. Requests will be kept confidential and shared strictly on a need-to-know basis.

The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.