Remote Senior FPGA Imaging & Video Processing Engineer

Trident; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental

Vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Trident Systems is seeking a Senior FPGA Signal Processing Engineer to design and verify high-speed FPGA-based image/video processing and compression pipelines for space applications. You will translate MATLAB algorithms into FPGA architectures, optimize fixed-point performance, and collaborate with hardware, firmware, and software teams to deliver mission-critical solutions for DoD and IC customers.

The role requires strong experience in image/video processing, compression algorithms, and FPGA

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related technical degree.
• Minimum of 6 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree OR 4 years of experience with a master’s degree
• Experience implementing signal processing algorithms (preferably related to image/video processing and/or data compression) in FPGA hardware, including fixed-point conversion, resource and throughput optimization, and validation against algorithmic models.
• Ability to understand, analyze, and adapt existing algorithms for specific applications and constraints.
• Experience with RTL logic design and coding using VHDL or Verilog
• Experience with MATLAB or similar algorithmic modeling tools.
• Highly productive, self-motivated person able to contribute as an individual and work within a distributed team

Responsibilities

• Work within a multi-discipline team of engineers designing advanced processing, imaging, sensor, RF, networking, and data storage solutions for space applications, utilizing the latest FPGA technologies.
• Architect FPGA-based pipelines for image/video or other sensor data processing and compression, including data acquisition, pre-processing, transformation, compression, and output formatting for space-based systems.
• Analyze existing image/video processing and compression algorithms, understand their operation and performance characteristics, and adapt or tune them for specific application, performance, and implementation constraints.
• Use MATLAB to evaluate and refine existing algorithms, establish golden reference models for output quality, rate/distortion behavior, and numerical accuracy, and support their translation into hardware implementations.
• Translate MATLAB-level algorithms and specifications into FPGA architectures by partitioning functionality between FPGA logic, embedded processors, and other accelerators; fixed-point analysis, quantization, and word-length optimization; mapping to DSP blocks, memory structures, and streaming data paths.
• Create and maintain complete FPGA designs using VHDL or Verilog and, when applicable, Vivado IP Integrator, with emphasis on efficient data-path architecture and deterministic latency.
• Code, simulate, and verify RTL modules for FPGAs including DSP blocks, compression/decompression modules, and control logic/interfaces.
• Create and maintain simulation testbenches (SystemVerilog) to verify functional correctness and comparison against MATLAB models.
• Develop and maintain IP-core/top-level design documents and performance/quality reports.
• Participate in and lead code reviews and design reviews; collaborate with hardware/software teams during integration.
• Support system verification in lab environments with FPGA ILA-based tools; provide technical leadership on imaging and compression architectures across programs.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Image/video processing

VHDL

Verilog

MATLAB

FPGA design

Fixed-point

C/C++

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related technical degree

Tools

Vivado

Modelsim/Questasim

Vivado IP Integrator

Git

Job description

Trident Systems is seeking a Senior FPGA Signal Processing Engineer to design and verify high-speed FPGA-based image/video processing and compression pipelines for space applications. You will translate MATLAB algorithms into FPGA architectures, optimize fixed-point performance, and collaborate with hardware, firmware, and software teams to deliver mission-critical solutions for DoD and IC customers.

The role requires strong experience in image/video processing, compression algorithms, and FPGA