Firmware Design Engineer

TSC•Huntsville, AL

13d•Onsite

About The Position

TSC is seeking a Firmware Design Engineer to design, implement, and test FPGA-based digital systems and signal processing algorithms for advanced RF sensors. This position supports our Radar & Precision Weapons Development (RPWD) organization, located in Huntsville, AL. This engineer will work as part of a multidisciplinary team with systems, electrical hardware, and software engineers across various RF sensor programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or related technical degrees
0-5 years of experience developing and implementing firmware designs
Familiarity with at least one hardware description language, such as VHDL or Verilog
Basic understanding of digital design concepts, including synchronous logic, finite-state machines, pipelining, clock domains, reset strategies, and timing.
Familiarity with FPGAs and FPGA design development
Experience with software configuration management tools
Ability to use engineering analysis or scripting tools such as MATLAB, Python, or equivalent software.
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance
U.S. Citizenship required

Nice To Haves

Experience with AMD/Xilinx FPGA & SoC devices and the Vivado Design Suite.
Experience with developing support firmware for hands on hardware debug and test
Experience developing high-speed digital architectures
Experience in writing embedded software
Familiarity with the Git version control system
Experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators

Responsibilities

Assist with the architecture, design, implementation, and integration of FPGA-based firmware
Translate system and signal-processing requirements into digital hardware and FPGA implementations
Work with systems, hardware, software, and test engineers to troubleshoot design issues at the simulation, board, and system levels
Contribute to design reviews and engineering documentation, including design description documents, user's manuals, and interface control documents, to communicate firmware designs features to a relevant audience
Develop test software, scripts, and procedures to verify FPGA functionality and support laboratory testing
Follow established processes for source control, configuration management, peer review, and defect tracking