Embedded Systems Engineer: Linux & HDL Focus for RF

First Rf; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four weeks PTO per year

Hybrid work option

Tuition reimbursement

Up to 6% 401(k) match

Healthcare, dental, and vision plans

Job summary

FIRST RF in Boulder, CO is seeking an Embedded Systems Engineer to design and develop active RF systems for next-generation products. You’ll work on software, firmware, and gate-ware solutions, with Linux and HDL as core skills.

The position offers a fast-paced, collaborative environment and risk-aware workflows. Ideal candidates have strong system-level understanding, citizenship eligibility for security clearance, and a track record in FPGA/SoC development and embedded Linux.

Qualifications

• Must have U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and verify FPGA logic using HDL
• Develop embedded software for onboard processors, supporting both bare-metal and embedded Linux environments
• Build, customize, and deploy embedded Linux systems for SoC platforms
• Perform simulation, synthesis, timing analysis, and hardware validation to ensure performance, stability, and timing closure
• Implement and optimize high-speed communication protocols
• Conduct board bring-up and hardware–software co-debugging, using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, in-system debug cores, and related tools
• Optimize architecture, resource utilization, throughput, and latency to meet stringent performance and reliability requirements
• Participate in full lifecycle development, from system architecture and requirements definition through prototyping, validation, and integration
• Document designs, interfaces, and test procedures, ensuring clear communication across hardware, firmware, and software teams
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineers (embedded, RF, mechanical) to define system requirements and deliver integrated solutions

Skills

HDL

Linux

Python

Schematic reading

Hardware background

PCIe

SPI

I2C

AXI

JESD

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Yocto

Pentalinux

Xilink

RFSoc

Zynq platforms

RF test equipment

Job description

FIRST RF in Boulder, CO is seeking an Embedded Systems Engineer to design and develop active RF systems for next-generation products. You’ll work on software, firmware, and gate-ware solutions, with Linux and HDL as core skills.

The position offers a fast-paced, collaborative environment and risk-aware workflows. Ideal candidates have strong system-level understanding, citizenship eligibility for security clearance, and a track record in FPGA/SoC development and embedded Linux.