Sr FPGA Design Engineer

Scientific Research Corporation; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Scientific Research Corporation seeks a senior engineer to design and implement DSP techniques for radar systems and architect firmware for embedded FPGA hardware platforms. You will create FPGA logic, enable inter-process communications, and develop Linux applications to drive DSPs and FPGAs.

The role requires deep VHDL experience and proficiency in C++ with scripting (Bash/TCL), along with familiarity with Xilinx FPGAs, Vivado, and Vitis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical discipline and 10+ years of experience (will consider experience in lieu of degree)
• Firmware and embedded software development experience for FPGAs
• Experience implementing DSP techniques in VHDL
• Experience with radar signal processing techniques
• Proficient in VHDL and familiar with C++ and scripting languages (Bash, TCL)
• Familiar with Xilinx FPGAs and Vivado/Vitis toolchain
• Comfortable working in Linux environments (Ubuntu, RHEL)
• Ability to work independently and in a team; strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Formal education or equivalent experience in a systems or software engineering discipline

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing digital signal processing techniques for radar systems
• Architecting software/firmware systems for embedded SoC hardware platforms
• Designing and developing new logic components for FPGAs
• Designing communications between distributed software components
• Developing embedded Linux applications and drivers to integrate FPGAs with other software components
• Packaging and using IP components in FPGA block diagrams
• Designing and developing tests and test tools
• Developing for and integrating with DSPs
• Automating software with scripts
• Performing system demonstrations

Skills

Firmware development

Embedded software

VHDL

C++

Bash

TCL

Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in CS/EE/CE/SE

Tools

Xilinx FPGAs

Vivado/Vitis

Job description

Description

• Designing and implementing digital signal processing techniques for radar systems
• Architecting software/firmware systems for embedded SoC hardware platforms
• Designing and developing new logic components for Field-programmable Gate Array (FPGAs)
• Designing communications between distributed software components
• Developing embedded Linux applications and drivers to integrate FPGAs with other software components
• Packaging and using IP components in FPGA block diagram design
• Designing and developing tests and test tools
• Developing for and integrating with Digital Signal Processors (DSPs)
• Automating software with scripts
• Performing system demonstrations

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Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or similar technical discipline and 10 + (ten plus) years of experience. Will consider experience in lieu of a degree
• Experienced in firmware and embedded software development for FPGAs
• Experience implementing DSP techniques in VHDL
• Experience with radar signal processing techniques
• Proficient in VHDL and familiar with high-level programming languages (e.g. C++) and scripting languages (e.g. Bash, TCL)
• Familiar with Xilinx FPGAs and Vivado/Vitis toolchain
• Comfortable working in Linux operating environments (Ubuntu, RHEL)
• Highly motivated and able to work both independently and in a team
• Effective complex problem-solving skills
• Effective communication and analysis skills
• Formal education or equivalent experience in a systems or software engineering discipline

Desired Skills

• Experience in software development for Embedded General-Purpose Processors (GPPs) and/or Digital Signal Processors (DSPs)
• Experience with embedded software development including embedded Linux and SoC-based architectures
• Experience with Software Defined Radio (SDR) platforms or software
• Familiar with containerization and/or virtualization (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, Vagrant, etc.)
• Experience using modular open systems architectures such as CMOSS, SOSA, MORA, VICTORY, OpenVPX, etc. to achieve interoperability

Clearance Information

SRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AS WELL AS, A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE SECRET LEVEL

Travel Requirements

• <10% CONUS travel to support demos and stakeholder meetings

About Us

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.

SRC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with a company match, life insurance, vacation and sick paid time off accruals with amounts increasing based on role and years of service, 11 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and a work environment that encourages excellence and more. For positions requiring a security clearance, selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

EEO

Scientific Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.

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