RF Radar FPGA Firmware Engineer

Technology Service Corporation; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Plan

Flexible Work Schedules

Tuition Reimbursement

Co-Sponsored Health Plan

Paid Leave

Job summary

FALCATA is seeking a Firmware Design Engineer to design, implement, and test FPGA-based digital systems and signal processing algorithms for advanced RF sensors in Huntsville, AL, reporting to the RPWD organization. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team across RF sensor programs and participate in architecture, design reviews, and lab verification efforts.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in EE/CE, 2–4 years of firmware experience, HDL proficiency (VHDL/Verilog), and the ability to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or related technical degrees.
• 2-4 years of experience developing and implementing firmware designs.
• Familiarity with at least one HDL such as VHDL or Verilog.
• 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 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

Firmware design

VHDL/Verilog

MATLAB

Python

Version control

DoD clearance

US Citizenship

FPGA design

Digital design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Vivado Design Suite

Xilinx FPGA

Git version control

Job description

FALCATA is seeking a Firmware Design Engineer to design, implement, and test FPGA-based digital systems and signal processing algorithms for advanced RF sensors in Huntsville, AL, reporting to the RPWD organization. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team across RF sensor programs and participate in architecture, design reviews, and lab verification efforts.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in EE/CE, 2–4 years of firmware experience, HDL proficiency (VHDL/Verilog), and the ability to