Senior Embedded Systems & Hardware-in-the-Loop Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL); Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Maryland seeks a Senior Embedded Systems & HWIL Engineer to lead architecture and implementation of complete embedded systems, custom electronics, FPGA firmware, real-time software and HWIL test systems for advanced optical sensors and defense technologies.

You will design electronics and PCB layouts, work with Xilinx MPSoC (Zynq UltraScale+), PetaLinux, and develop real-time video pipelines using CUDA, OpenCV and GStreamer, while mentoring

Qualifications

• BS degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or related discipline with 8+ years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary teams in architecting and developing complete embedded systems from concept through deployment.
• Design custom electronics including PCB layouts, FPGA firmware (VHDL/Verilog), and real-time C++ embedded software.
• Develop and integrate real-time HWIL test systems for advanced missile seekers, optical sensors, and tracking systems.
• Design embedded systems around FPGA MPSoC platforms (Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+) including carrier boards, PetaLinux OS, drivers, and applications.
• Implement real-time video/image processing pipelines using CUDA, OpenCV, GStreamer, and custom FPGA IP cores.
• Interface with advanced sensors (IR/visible cameras, LiDAR, fast steering mirrors, scene projectors) and develop MATLAB/Python analysis tools.
• Support field testing, lead design reviews (PDR, CDR), and provide technical leadership and mentoring.

Skills

Embedded systems

HWIL

FPGA firmware

VHDL

Verilog

C++

CUDA

OpenCV

GStreamer

PetaLinux

MATLAB

Python

PCB design

Xilinx MPSoC

Zynq UltraScale+

Education

BS degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Xilinx Zynq MPSoC

PetaLinux OS

PCB Design Tools

Job description

Description

Would you be excited to architect complete embedded systems from hardware through firmware to software?

Are you interested in developing advanced hardware-in-the-loop test systems supporting cutting edge optical sensors and mission critical defense technologies?

If so, we’re looking for someone like you to join our team at APL!

The Electro Optical Seeker and Infrared Systems group (A1F) of the Air and Missile Defense Sector (AMDS) is seeking a Senior Embedded Systems & Hardware-in-the-Loop Engineer to lead the architecture and implementation of complete embedded systems, custom electronics hardware, FPGA firmware, real-time embedded software, and sophisticated HWIL test systems.

As a Senior Embedded Systems & Hardware-in-the-Loop Engineer, you will:

• Lead multi-disciplinary teams in architecting and developing complete embedded systems from concept through deployment
• Design custom electronics including PCB layouts, FPGA firmware (VHDL/Verilog), and real-time C++ embedded software
• Develop and integrate real-time HWIL test systems for advanced missile seekers, optical sensors, and tracking systems
• Design embedded systems around FPGA MPSoC platforms (Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+) including carrier boards, PetaLinux OS, drivers, and applications
• Implement real-time video/image processing pipelines using CUDA, OpenCV, GStreamer, and custom FPGA IP cores
• Interface with advanced sensors (IR/visible cameras, LiDAR, fast steering mirrors, scene projectors) and develop MATLAB/Python analysis tools
• Support field testing, lead design reviews (PDR, CDR), and provide technical leadership and mentoring

Qualifications

You will meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you have:

• A BS degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or related discipline with 8+ years of experience