FPGA/Firmware Design Engineer

Dansources; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled FPGA/Firmware Design Engineer to create innovative firmware solutions for high-speed FPGAs. In this dynamic role, you will collaborate with a diverse team of engineers and scientists, utilizing your expertise in HDL and embedded systems. You'll engage in hands-on laboratory testing and contribute to the development of next-generation components. If you're passionate about cutting-edge technology and have a strong foundation in FPGA design, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in an exciting field.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of relevant experience in FPGA/Firmware design.
• Hands-on experience with instrumentation and test equipment.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and test firmware solutions for high-speed FPGAs.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate FPGA designs.

Skills

FPGA System Design

HDL (VHDL, Verilog)

C/C++ Programming

MATLAB

High-Speed Serial Communication Standards

Version Control (SVN, Git)

Embedded Software/Firmware Design

Laboratory Experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering discipline

Tools

Xilinx Design Tools (Vivado)

SoC Design (Zynq, Zynq Ultrascale+)

Job description

The FPGA/Firmware design engineer’s primary job functions include designing, implementing, and testing firmware solutions targeting unique high-speed FPGAs and their supporting circuitry.

Additional skills consist of the following:

• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary design team (electrical engineers, systems engineers, and scientists) to implement and integrate FPGA designs and sensor systems.
• Analyze, design, simulate, and implement algorithms in hardware descriptor languages, HDL (VHDL, Verilog), based on MATLAB model(s).
• Analyze, design, and implement HDL test benches in hardware description languages, HDL (VHDL, Verilog), for code validation and validation against models.
• Analyze schematic diagrams for either custom or commercial-off-the shelf (COTS) electronic hardware involving high-speed digital and/or analog circuitry in associated FPGA-centric systems.
• Conduct experimental tests on latest FPGA and SoC evaluation boards, evaluate results, and then develop specifications for selecting next-generation components for deliverable systems.
• Work on problems of diverse scope, determining methods and procedures to be used on new assignments, and providing feedback and recommendations to other technical personnel.
• Develop project test plans and test procedures, provide test planning support, and assist in the execution of both lab testing and field testing.
• Develop and maintain requirements documents, functional specification documents, interface control documents, etc.

Basic Qualifications

We’re looking for FPGA/Firmware Software Engineers possessing the basic FPGA foundations such as:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 8-12 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with, and understanding of, FPGA system design and test.
• Experience with embedded Software/Firmware design.
• Experience with C/C++, MATLAB.
• Understanding of multiple high-speed serial communication standards and interfaces (e.g. Aurora, 10Ge, PCIe, DDR4/3/2/1, JESD204B)
• Experienced with version control systems including SVN and Git.
• Hands-on laboratory experience with instrumentation, test equipment, and debug/test methods.
• Candidate must be a US Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final DoD Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

Some of the preferred qualities we’re looking for in FPGA/Firmware Software Engineers are:

• Familiarity with modern Xilinx FPGA families and design tools (7-series FPGAs, Ultrascale+, Vivado, Xilinx IP cores).
• Experience working with SoC designs such as Zynq and Zynq Ultrascale+ including architecting and interfacing with peripherals, interrupts, and related bus architectures.
• Experience developing and implementing FPGA-optimized versions of DSP algorithms (e.g., modulation/demodulation, PLLs, filters, image processing).
• Experience with standard internal interfaces such as AXI4, AXI4-Stream, and AXI4-Lite.
• Experience working with embedded operating systems (i.e., RTOS such as Green Hills).
• A Masters (MS) degree in Engineering discipline.