Firmware Engineer II — FPGA & SoC (Secret Clearance)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Eligibility

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Largo, Florida, is hiring for an entry-level Firmware Engineer 2 to support DoD-classified programs. This onsite role focuses on firmware for FPGAs, SOCs, and CPLDs, including development, verification, and lab testing in a collaborative IPT setting.

The position requires an advanced STEM degree and offers exposure to Mentor Graphics, Synopsys, Cadence toolchains, and Linux-based development. Relocation eligibility is provided where applicable.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or a related STEM field completed prior to start.
• On-the-job experience, coursework, or projects may count toward qualifications.
• Entry-level firmware role onsite in Largo, FL with potential for growth.

Responsibilities

• Generate firmware requirements from the system architecture.
• Create firmware documentation describing the firmware architecture.
• Design HDL-based digital circuits that are structured and readable.
• Build test benches to verify HDL-based designs.
• Generate constraints for target devices.
• Create scripts to automate build, integration, and test activities.
• Verify target device functionality in a lab environment.

Skills

Embedded processors

SoC development

VHDL

Scripting (Python/TCL/Perl)

Education

Advanced degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related STEM

Tools

Mentor Graphics

Synopsys

Cadence

Xilinx (AMD)

Intel (Altera)

Lattice

Microsemi (Actel)

Job description

Collins Aerospace in Largo, Florida, is hiring for an entry-level Firmware Engineer 2 to support DoD-classified programs. This onsite role focuses on firmware for FPGAs, SOCs, and CPLDs, including development, verification, and lab testing in a collaborative IPT setting.

The position requires an advanced STEM degree and offers exposure to Mentor Graphics, Synopsys, Cadence toolchains, and Linux-based development. Relocation eligibility is provided where applicable.