Senior Flight Software & Embedded Firmware Engineer

Psionic; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Psionic, Inc. is seeking a Senior Embedded Firmware/Flight Software Engineer to lead design, development, and testing of second-generation lidar systems for space and defense markets in Hampton, VA.

The role requires real-time and offline algorithm work, microprocessor/FPGA based systems, and collaboration across Systems, Software, and Hardware teams. You will mentor junior engineers, oversee day-to-day activities of small design teams, and contribute to lab demonstrations, field tests, and full

Qualifications

• Must be eligible to work in the United States.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment background check.
• Bachelor's in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering (Master's degree is a plus).
• Seven plus years of overall digital design based electrical engineering experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge/experience with designing and developing systems using microprocessors (single and/or multi-core), microcontrollers, and FPGAs.
• Demonstrated experience with high-speed topologies (1/10 GbE, PCIe, Fiber Channel, Serial Rapid IO or similar).
• Proficient with serial communications such as: UARTs, SPI, I2C.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work alone or on a team setting.
• Experience with source control management tools.
• Fully skilled in MS programs such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, and Visio.

Responsibilities

• Software requirements definition.
• Design, develop, and test complex, high reliability micro-processor, micro-controller and FPGA based systems.
• Deliver high quality design, documentation, and implementation that meet defined requirements as well as support products throughout the life cycle.
• Collaborate with team members across multiple engineering disciplines including Systems, Software, and Electrical/Firmware.
• Ability to architect, design, code, and test complex FPGAs is desired.

Skills

C

C++

Verilog/VHDL

FPGA design

UART SPI I2C

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Master's degree is a plus

Tools

Xilinx Ultrascale+ FPGA

MATLAB/Simulink

OpenCV/OpenCL

Job description

Psionic, Inc. is seeking a Senior Embedded Firmware/Flight Software Engineer to lead design, development, and testing of second-generation lidar systems for space and defense markets in Hampton, VA.

The role requires real-time and offline algorithm work, microprocessor/FPGA based systems, and collaboration across Systems, Software, and Hardware teams. You will mentor junior engineers, oversee day-to-day activities of small design teams, and contribute to lab demonstrations, field tests, and full