FPGA Firmware Engineer — Flexible RF Sensor Systems

Technology Service Corporation; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP participation

401k Plan

Flexible Work Schedules

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Technology Service Corporation in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Firmware Design Engineer to design, implement, and test FPGA-based firmware for advanced RF sensors within the RPWD organization. You will join a multidisciplinary team across RF sensor programs to translate requirements into digital hardware and FPGA implementations.

The role requires a BS in electrical/computer engineering, 0–5 years of firmware experience, and familiarity with VHDL/Verilog and FPGA design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or related technical degrees.
• 0-5 years of experience developing and implementing firmware designs.
• Familiarity with at least one hardware description language, such as VHDL or Verilog.
• Basic understanding of digital design concepts, including synchronous logic, finite-state machines, pipelining, clock domains, reset strategies, and timing.
• Familiarity with FPGAs and FPGA design development.
• Experience with software configuration management tools.
• Ability to use engineering analysis or scripting tools such as MATLAB, Python, or equivalent software.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance
• U.S. Citizenship required

Responsibilities

• Assist with the architecture, design, implementation, and integration of FPGA-based firmware.
• Translate system and signal-processing requirements into digital hardware and FPGA implementations.
• Work with systems, hardware, software, and test engineers to troubleshoot design issues at the simulation, board, and system levels.
• Contribute to design reviews and engineering documentation, including design description documents, user's manuals, and interface control documents, to communicate firmware designs features to a relevant audience.
• Develop test software, scripts, and procedures to verify FPGA functionality and support laboratory testing.
• Follow established processes for source control, configuration management, peer review, and defect tracking.

Skills

VHDL/Verilog

FPGA design

MATLAB

Python

DoD clearance

US citizenship

CM tooling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Vivado Design Suite

Git

AMD/Xilinx FPGA

Job description

Technology Service Corporation in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Firmware Design Engineer to design, implement, and test FPGA-based firmware for advanced RF sensors within the RPWD organization. You will join a multidisciplinary team across RF sensor programs to translate requirements into digital hardware and FPGA implementations.

The role requires a BS in electrical/computer engineering, 0–5 years of firmware experience, and familiarity with VHDL/Verilog and FPGA design.