FPGA Firmware Engineer

Scientific Research Corporation•North Charleston, SC

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About The Position

Filling the technical position of Field-programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Firmware Engineer on the Software Defined Radio Systems (SDRS) program at the Navy Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic in Charleston, SC Working alongside industry experts in the fields of SDR, software development, tactical communications, and electronic warfare Emphasizing hardware description language (HDL) and application development for system-on-chip (SoC) hardware platforms but will span other aspects of embedded software development including documentation, design, implementation, integration, verification, review, toolchain automation, maintenance, etc. Architecting software/firmware systems for embedded SoC hardware platforms Designing, developing, and maintaining new and legacy logic components for use on 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 testbenches and test tools Developing for and integrating with digital signal processors (DSPs) Designing for partial reconfiguration Using containers to dynamically program FPGAs Automating software with scripts Performing system demonstrations FILLING THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING #LI-SF1

Requirements

5-8 years' experience
Experienced in developing and maintaining FPGA firmware components
Proficient in VHDL and familiar with high-level programming languages (e.g. C/C++)
Comfortable developing in a Linux operating environment
Highly motivated and able to work both independently and in a team
Effective complex problem solving skills
Effective communication and analysis skills
In-depth knowledge of software development life cycles
Formal education or equivalent experience in a systems or software engineering discipline

Nice To Haves

Experience in software development for embedded general purpose processors (GPPs) and/or DSPs
Experience with embedded software development including embedded Linux and SoC-based architectures
Experience with Xilinx FPGAs and Vivado/Vitis toolchain
Experience with embedded OS development such as Yocto, Buildroot, or PetaLinux
Experience with SDR platforms, frameworks, and software
Experience in scripting languages such as Bash and TCL
Familiar with use of MATLAB for signal processing and modeling
Familiar with containerization and virtualization (e.g. Kubernetes, Docker, Vagrant, Ansible, etc.)
Familiar with using modular open systems architectures such as CMOSS, SOSA, MORA, VICTORY, OpenVPX, etc. to achieve interoperability

Responsibilities

Architecting software/firmware systems for embedded SoC hardware platforms
Designing, developing, and maintaining new and legacy logic components for use on 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 testbenches and test tools
Developing for and integrating with digital signal processors (DSPs)
Designing for partial reconfiguration
Using containers to dynamically program FPGAs
Automating software with scripts
Performing system demonstrations

Benefits

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 starting at 10 days of vacation and 5 days of sick leave annually, 11 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and a work environment that encourages excellence and more.

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