Firmware Design Engineer

Firmware Design Engineer needed for a contract role in San Diego, CA Must have an ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE Job Description: The FPGA/Firmware design engineer's primary job functions include designing, implementing, and testing firmware solutions targeting unique high-speed FPGAs and their supporting circuitry. Additional skills consist of the following: Collaborate with a multidisciplinary design team (electrical engineers, systems engineers, and scientists) to implement and integrate FPGA designs and sensor systems. Analyze, design, simulate, and implement algorithms in hardware descriptor languages, HDL (VHDL, Verilog), based on MATLAB model(s). Analyze, design, and implement HDL test benches in hardware description languages, HDL (VHDL, Verilog), for code validation and validation against models. Analyze schematic diagrams for either custom or commercial-off-the shelf (COTS) electronic hardware involving high-speed digital and/or analog circuitry in associated FPGA-centric systems. Conduct experimental tests on latest FPGA and SoC evaluation boards, evaluate results, and then develop specifications for selecting next-generation components for deliverable systems. Work on problems of diverse scope, determining methods and procedures to be used on new assignments, and providing feedback and recommendations to other technical personnel. Develop project test plans and test procedures, provide test planning support, and assist in the execution of both lab testing and field testing. Develop and maintain requirements documents, functional specification documents, interface control documents, etc. Basic Qualifications We're looking for FPGA/Firmware Software Engineers possessing the basic FPGA foundations such as: Bachelors degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 8-12 years of relevant experience. Experience with, and understanding of, FPGA system design and test. Experience with embedded Software/Firmware design. Experience with C/C , MATLAB. Understanding of multiple high-speed serial communication standards and interfaces (e.g. Aurora, 10Ge, PCIe, DDR4/3/2/1, JESD204B) Experienced with version control systems including SVN and Git. Hands-on laboratory experience with instrumentation, test equipment, and debug/test methods. Candidate must be a US Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final DoD Secret Clearance. Preferred Qualifications Some of the preferred qualities we're looking for in FPGA/Firmware Software Engineers are: Familiarity with modern Xilinx FPGA families and design tools (7-series FPGAs, Ultrascale+, Vivado, Xilinx IP cores). Experience working with SoC designs such as Zynq and Zynq Ultrascale+ including architecting and interfacing with peripherals, interrupts, and related bus architectures. Experience developing and implementing FPGA-optimized versions of DSP algorithms (e.g., modulation/demodulation, PLLs, filters, image processing). Experience with standard internal interfaces such as AXI4, AXI4-Stream, and AXI4-Lite. Experience working with embedded operating systems (i.e., RTOS such as Green Hills). A Masters (MS) degree in Engineering discipline. Employment Pre-requisites The following requirements must be met to be eligible for this position: successful completion of a background investigation, and d rug urinalysis. SOC, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer,EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability. Estimated Min Rate: $85.95 Estimated Max Rate: $122.78