Firmware Engineer

NSS

Herndon (VA)

On-site

USD 95,000 - 125,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Hi-Rel Space programs

Signal processing

Spacewire

Gigabit Ethernet

Aurora interfaces

IP cores

MCU firmware

Zynq MicroBlaze

Job summary

NSS in Herndon, VA is seeking an experienced Firmware Engineer to contribute to the development of electro-optical systems on our R&D team. You will help design, verify, and upgrade firmware for aerospace-grade hardware in collaboration with hardware engineers.

Required: 3+ years in firmware, BS in EE or CS, VHDL experience, FPGA tools (Vivado, Libero), and familiarity with SPI/I2C/UART, DDR3, and test benches. Bonus: Space/Hi-Rel programs and Spacewire interfaces.

Qualifications

3+ years relevant experience
BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
Expertise with firmware, preferably VHDL
Familiarity with Xilinx and/or Microchip FPGAs, and their associated development tools (Vivado & Libero)
Experience developing in VHDL
Experience with interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, GTX/GTH Transceivers
Experience with high-speed memory interfaces (e.g., DDR3)
Experience developing test benches and running simulations to exercise the design and verify compliance with requirements
Experience interfacing and working with hardware designers during development and test phases
Experience using schematics and block diagrams as inputs for the firmware development effort
Experience using lab instruments (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, etc.)
Developing Hi-Rel/Space programs
Signal processing
Spacewire, Gigabit Ethernet, or Aurora interfaces
Using IP cores
Developing code for microcontrollers
Developing code for FPGA embedded cpu cores, such as Zynq and Microblaze
Designing GUI-based test software to exercise firmware

Responsibilities

Develop, verify, and upgrade firmware for electro-optical systems
Collaborate with hardware engineers during development and test phases
Utilize schematics and block diagrams as inputs for firmware development
Create and execute test benches and simulations to verify compliance with requirements
Work with Xilinx and Microchip FPGA tools and development environments

Skills

VHDL

Firmware development

FPGA design

SPI/I2C/UART

DDR3 memory

Test benches

Hardware interface

Schematic inputs

Lab instrumentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Vivado

Libero

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

leading developer of laser and electro-optic systems for the aerospace community, with key contributions to lasers for atmospheric sensing, laser communications, and lidar sensors for NASA, DoD, and commercial customers. We are looking for an experienced Firmware Engineer to contribute to the development of products on our Research and Development Team in Herndon, VA. As part of our R&D division, you will work on small teams to develop, verify, and upgrade the firmware in our electro-optical systems.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

3+ years relevant experience
BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
Expertise with firmware, preferably VHDL
Familiarity with Xilinx and/or Microchip FPGAs, and their associated development tools (Vivado & Libero)
Experience developing in VHDL
Experience with interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, GTX/GTH Transceivers
Experience with high-speed memory interfaces (e.g., DDR3)
Experience developing test benches and running simulations to exercise the design and verify compliance with requirements
Experience interfacing and working with hardware designers during development and test phases
Experience using schematics and block diagrams as inputs for the firmware development effort
Experience using lab instruments (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, etc.)