Senior Firmware Engineer

Nickerson Talent Solutions; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RELO Available

Generous PTO

Vacation

Bonuses

Life Insurance

401K Match

Job summary

Nickerson Talent Solutions seeks an experienced embedded firmware engineer in Charleston, SC, holding an active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance. Relocation is available.

The role focuses on designing and maintaining firmware in VHDL for cryptographic platforms with security-sensitive requirements. A generous benefits package including relocation assistance, PTO, bonuses, life insurance, and 401K match is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of embedded firmware development experience in VHDL.
• Experience with low-level embedded development and debugging.
• ARM/MicroBlaze-based processors and SoC platforms.
• Firmware and hardware/software integration.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware primarily in VHDL for cryptographic and security-critical platforms
• Develop embedded algorithms and functions in firmware
• Develop device drivers for hardware components
• Architect cryptographic information assurance firmware and systems, including definition of security boundaries, trusted services.
• Perform trade studies and embedded architecture design, with emphasis on red-black separation, Security Monitor, bus interfaces and channel development
• Manage configuration control for firmware development items in certified baselines

Skills

VHDL

Embedded firmware development

ARM processors

SoC platforms

Low-level debugging

Security/cryptography firmware

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/SE

Job description

• Active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance (U.S. citizenship required)
• RELO Available - Generous PTO - Vacation - Bonuses- Life Insurance policy - 401K Match
• Design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware primarily in VHDL for cryptographic and security-critical platforms
• Develop embedded algorithms and functions in firmware
• Develop device drivers for hardware components
• Architect cryptographic information assurance Firmware and systems, including definition of security boundaries, trusted services.
• Perform trade studies and embedded architecture design, with emphasis on red-black separation, Security Monitor, bus interfaces and channel development
• Manage configuration control for firmware development items in certified baselines
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of embedded firmware development experience in VHDL
• Experience with:
  • Low-level embedded development and debugging
  • ARM/MicroBlaze-based processors and SoC platforms
  • Firmware and hardware/software integration