Firmware & FPGA Engineer (Entry Level)

Aerotech Inc; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bi-annual bonus

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Employee Stock Ownership Trust

Paid time off

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Aerotech Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking an entry‑level Electrical/Computer Engineer specializing in firmware and FPGA to join our R&D team.

You will design, implement, and test embedded code where C++ runs on a DSP and VHDL on an FPGA, optimizing for hard real‑time performance on precision motion hardware. You will collaborate with hardware, software, and mechanical engineers, read schematics, test with oscilloscopes and logic analyzers, and contribute to rigorous validation of firmware

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited BS/MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field.
• 0–2 years of post-graduate embedded software/firmware experience.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and hardware description languages (VHDL/Verilog).
• Experience with electronic test instruments (multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers).
• On-site relocation to Pittsburgh area; US work authorization without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Implement new firmware modules in C++ based on system requirements.
• Develop, simulate, and debug VHDL on FPGA for tight DSP interaction.
• Test and debug code with hardware, schematics, and test equipment.
• Collaborate with R&D, Product Management, Sales, and Support to ensure high performance motion control.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Embedded systems

Time-critical programming

Education

Bachelor/Master in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Git version control

Jira

Oscilloscopes/Logic analyzers

VHDL/Verilog

Vivado Design Suite

Job description

Aerotech Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking an entry‑level Electrical/Computer Engineer specializing in firmware and FPGA to join our R&D team.

You will design, implement, and test embedded code where C++ runs on a DSP and VHDL on an FPGA, optimizing for hard real‑time performance on precision motion hardware. You will collaborate with hardware, software, and mechanical engineers, read schematics, test with oscilloscopes and logic analyzers, and contribute to rigorous validation of firmware