Senior Specialist

Direct Hire - Full Time position in Rochester, NY or Columbia, MD Pay: $89K - 165K based on relevant experience Position ID: 2612 An excellent position with a large defense technology company delivering innovative mission solutions Senior Specialist, Electrical Engineering - FPGA Verification Please apply ONLY if you have Relevant experience in developing and verifying FPGA/ASIC based embedded system solutions United States Citizenship is required due to government contract requirement; we are unable to sponsor at this time. We can ONLY consider your application if you have: 1: Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years relevant experience (4 years with Graduate degree, or 10 years in lieu of degree) 2: Relevant experience in developing and verifying FPGA/ASIC based embedded system solutions. 3: Ability to perform duties as described. We are looking for a digital verification engineers to support our development of secure tactical communication products. The candidate will function primarily in an FPGA verification role, working in a cooperative team environment to verify and test embedded FPGA firmware for radio communication systems. Successful candidates must have familiarity with a coverage-driven verification methodology from planning through closure as well as knowledge of industry standard interfaces. This person will be required to analyze requirements, create test specifications/plans, write tests in System Verilog within a UVM test bench framework, and verify designs meet requirements. The person in this role will work with cross functional teams to verify FPGA designs for radio product development projects. DESIRED (not required) SKILLS: Demonstrated ability to analyze and debug FPGA firmware and related hardware issues Working knowledge of Ethernet Standard and design experience related to Ethernet packet processing. Experience with cryptographic algorithms and cryptographic solutions for embedded communication systems Experience with Mentor Graphics Verification tools FPGA/ASIC RTL Design experience Proficiency in Object Oriented Programming (C , JAVA) Proven proficiency in FPGA/ASIC verification using System Verilog Working knowledge of UVM/OVM methodology Experience with Advanced Functional Verification tools to report functional coverage Experience with scripting languages (Bash, Perl, Python, Tcl) Familiarity in working within Linux OS Familiarity with industry standard interfaces (Ethernet, AXI, SPI) Solid technical writing skills and ability to communicate complex technical concepts/solutions both inside and outside of the organization. Highly motivated, self-starter, who works well in team environments Active SECRET Clearance Duties and Responsibilities Assist in development of high-level and detailed verification test plans consistent with system requirements and specifications Develop self-checking test benches for FPGA design verification and validation using System Verilog. Develop Agents, Test sequences, Cover groups, Predictors, Scoreboards. Develop randomized and directed tests to achieve closure on functional coverage and provide feedback to team to reach functional coverage goals Develop high-level and detailed verification test plans and test benches consistent with system requirements and specifications Work with cross functional teams as needed to define and verify product and design requirements. Prepare design and implementation reviews. Present technical briefings and status to internal and external customers. Please send resume to - Amarx Search, Inc. - amarx