On-Site Embedded FPGA Engineer with Active Secret Clearance

Aquila Technology; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 15 days + 10 holidays + 4 floating

Tuition reimbursement

401K with employer match

Cell phone & internet reimbursement

BYOD program

Job summary

Aquila Technology is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to support a defense research organization, developing HDL firmware for FPGAs and DSP workflows in wireless systems. The role emphasizes on-site work near Lexington, MA, requiring active Secret clearance and US citizenship.

You'll design, simulate, test, and integrate FPGA firmware (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog) for Virtex-based devices, collaborate with hardware and software teams, and ensure system-level performance and reliability in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 15+ years with complex HDL implementations.
• 15+ years FPGA development (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog).
• 15 years FPGA design in hardware, constraint creation.
• 10 years Embedded Software.
• 5 years ASIC/FPGA/VLSI/mixed-signal design.
• 3 years Xilinx toolsets (Vivado, Vitis).
• Experience with design/HDL analysis, high-speed and low-power design.

Responsibilities

• Designs and implements firmware for embedded devices and systems from requirements to production deployment.
• Develops HDL code for FPGAs embedded in RF subsystems and general-purpose computing.
• Involved in specifications, design and development of embedded HDL for engineering projects.
• Analyzes and enhances efficiency, stability and scalability of system resources.
• Integrates and validates new product designs.
• Provides post-development support including integration, testing, and verification at system level.

Skills

FPGA design

Verilog

VHDL

SystemVerilog

Embedded software

C/C++

Multithreaded RTOS

Xilinx toolchain

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Xilinx Virtex FPGA

Synplicity

Xilinx ISE

Modelsim

Unix

Vivado

Vitis

Source control tools

Job description

Aquila Technology is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to support a defense research organization, developing HDL firmware for FPGAs and DSP workflows in wireless systems. The role emphasizes on-site work near Lexington, MA, requiring active Secret clearance and US citizenship.

You'll design, simulate, test, and integrate FPGA firmware (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog) for Virtex-based devices, collaborate with hardware and software teams, and ensure system-level performance and reliability in a