Firmware Engineer II – FPGA/SoC Systems (Secret Clearance)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Three weeks vacation

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Firmware Engineer to join an Integrated Program Team (IPT) delivering firmware solutions for FPGAs, SOCs, and CPLDs. You will develop HDL-based circuits, build test benches, and drive verification in a lab environment with limited travel.

Requirements include a STEM degree and at least 2 years of digital hardware design and verification, plus active DoD Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship.

Qualifications

• STEM degree or advanced degree in a related field with 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Active DoD Secret clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance eligibility.
• Minimum 2 years of digital hardware design and verification experience.
• Familiarity with interfaces and bus standards (SPI, I2C, PCIe, UART, Gb Ethernet).
• Experience with testing tools: logic analyzers, high‑speed oscilloscopes, signal generators.

Responsibilities

• Generate firmware requirements from system architecture.
• Create firmware architecture documents.
• Design HDL-based digital circuits that are structured and readable.
• Build test benches to verify HDL designs.
• Create constraints for target devices and automate build/test workflows.
• Verify target device functionality in a lab environment.
• Travel may be <10% of time.

Skills

Digital hardware design

HDL design

Lab equipment use

SPI/I2C/PCIe/UART/Gb Ethernet

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Mentor Graphics

Synopsys

Cadence

Xilinx/Altera FPGA tools

Job description

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Firmware Engineer to join an Integrated Program Team (IPT) delivering firmware solutions for FPGAs, SOCs, and CPLDs. You will develop HDL-based circuits, build test benches, and drive verification in a lab environment with limited travel.

Requirements include a STEM degree and at least 2 years of digital hardware design and verification, plus active DoD Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship.