Firmware Engineer II — FPGA/SoC (Onsite, Secret Clearance)

Collins Aerospace; Largo (FL); On-site; USD 69,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Three weeks vacation

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Firmware Engineer in Largo, Florida to join an IPT and develop firmware for FPGAs, SOCs, and CPLDs within complex systems. You will craft HDL designs, build test benches, and automate build/test workflows while supporting lab integration and qualification testing. Active DoD Secret clearance and U.S.

citizenship are required. Onsite work with limited travel is expected; relocation assistance available as noted.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field.
• Active and transferable DoD Secret security clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in digital hardware design and verification.
• Familiar with communication interfaces and bus standards (e.g., SPI, I2C, PCIe, UART, or Gb Ethernet).
• Familiar with using logic analyzers, high-speed oscilloscopes, signal generators, and/or target device debugging tools.

Responsibilities

• Generate firmware requirements based on the system architecture.
• Generate firmware documentation that describes the firmware architecture.
• Design HDL based digital circuits that are structured and readable.
• Build test benches to verify/test the HDL based design.
• Generate constraints for target device.
• Create scripts to automate build, integration, and test activities.
• Verify target device functionality in laboratory environment.
• Less than 10% business travel may be required.

Skills

Digital hardware design

Verification

Interfaces and bus standards

Testing equipment usage

Scripting for automation

Education

STEM degree + 2 years experience

Tools

Mentor Graphics

Synopsys

Cadence

Xilinx

Altera

Lattice

Actel/Microsemi

Python

TCL

Perl

Job description

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Firmware Engineer in Largo, Florida to join an IPT and develop firmware for FPGAs, SOCs, and CPLDs within complex systems. You will craft HDL designs, build test benches, and automate build/test workflows while supporting lab integration and qualification testing. Active DoD Secret clearance and U.S.

citizenship are required. Onsite work with limited travel is expected; relocation assistance available as noted.