Senior Space-Grade Firmware Engineer (Onsite VA)

A2E Technologies 1; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A2e Technologies is seeking an Embedded S/W / Firmware Engineer for a contract-to-permanent role onsite in Virginia. Responsibilities include leading firmware architecture for space-based systems, developing in C/C++ for microcontrollers, and ensuring system integration with cross-functional teams.

You will work with Linux, scripting, Docker containers, and automation, and apply high-reliability techniques such as fault tolerance and radiation mitigation in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years relevant experience.
• BS/MS in EE or equivalent.
• Expertise with firmware engineering, VHDL (RTL), SystemVerilog (Testing).
• Experience developing code (C, C++) for microcontrollers.
• Experience with Xilinx, Microchip, and Lattice.
• Experience developing test benches and running simulations to exercise the design and to verify compliance.
• Experience using schematics.
• Experience in high-speed serial links: JESD204B/C, Ethernet, SpaceWire.
• Experience in standard peripheral interfaces: SPI, I2C, UART, LVDS, etc.
• Experience with GitHub, CI/CD for FPGA flows, code reviews, automated linting, synthesis, regression testing, timing closure, bitstream generation, release tagging.
• Experience in Python for build/testing automation and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to firmware architecture and implementation for space-based systems.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to define interfaces, resolve design issues, and ensure seamless system integration.
• Conduct lab-based debugging, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and system-level validation using diagnostic tools and protocols.
• Apply high-reliability and space-grade techniques (e.g., fault tolerance, radiation mitigation) in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
• Contribute to documentation, design reviews, and risk identification throughout the product lifecycle.

Skills

Firmware engineering

C/C++

Python

Scripting

Linux

Education

BS in EE

MS in EE

Tools

Xilinx

Microchip

Lattice

GitHub

CI/CD for FPGA

Schematic tools

Job description

A2e Technologies is seeking an Embedded S/W / Firmware Engineer for a contract-to-permanent role onsite in Virginia. Responsibilities include leading firmware architecture for space-based systems, developing in C/C++ for microcontrollers, and ensuring system integration with cross-functional teams.

You will work with Linux, scripting, Docker containers, and automation, and apply high-reliability techniques such as fault tolerance and radiation mitigation in a collaborative environment.