Senior FPGA Firmware Engineer

TecHOUNDS LLC; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TecHOUNDS LLC seeks a seasoned Firmware Engineer to drive FPGA/firmware development across the full cycle, from design to validation and deployment. You will design, debug, and optimize FPGA designs using VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog and Xilinx Vivado, writing scripts and testbenches while collaborating with hardware engineers.

The role requires a master’s degree and 10+ years in firmware, with security clearance eligibility and U.S. citizenship.

Qualifications

• Requires a master’s degree or higher in engineering, computer science, or relevant field.
• 10+ years relevant experience in firmware development.
• 5+ years relevant experience in firmware development.

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and maintain complex FPGA designs.
• Debug designs using simulations and ILA real-time analyzers.
• Write scripts, conduct testing, and resolvedebugging tasks.
• Support planning the development activities, perform technical design and code reviews.
• Understand hardware and software interactions and collaborate with hardware engineers.
• Deliver to objectives including meeting deadlines and schedule.
• Maintain and improve existing designs and sourcecode to help attain a modular structure.

Skills

VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog

Programming

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Master's degree in engineering / computer science

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

MATLAB

Linux

TCL scripting

Job description

TecHOUNDS LLC seeks a seasoned Firmware Engineer to drive FPGA/firmware development across the full cycle, from design to validation and deployment. You will design, debug, and optimize FPGA designs using VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog and Xilinx Vivado, writing scripts and testbenches while collaborating with hardware engineers.

The role requires a master’s degree and 10+ years in firmware, with security clearance eligibility and U.S. citizenship.