Senior Hardware / Software Design Engineer III with TS/SCI + Poly

Aperio Global • Fort Meade, MD

40d • $130,000 - $230,000

About The Position

Aperio Global is seeking an experienced senior HW/SW Design Engineer to join a small team to design, develop, construct, and test electronic hardware (FPGA) and software processing components for subsystems supporting RF communication and collection systems. This position requires expertise in FPGA development, digital signal processing implementation, and software-hardware integration to support mission critical requirements. The contractor will lead technical design efforts, implement DSP algorithms and associated technical components in FPGA hardware, integrate with existing Linux code bases, bridge FPGA to software stack connection, plus document those efforts. This role combines hardware design responsibilities (FPGA RTL development, timing closure, resource optimization) with software development (integration code, system-level software) to deliver complete subsystem solutions.

Requirements

• Expertise in FPGA development
• Expertise in digital signal processing implementation
• Expertise in software-hardware integration
• Strong experience in FPGA coding
• Strong experience in Digital Signal Processing theory & application
• Strong experience in Interfacing FPGA code with existing code bases and software
• Knowledge of signal processing blocks and related DSP components
• Knowledge of Linux OS
• Coding ability in C and C++
• Bachelor's degree plus 8-years of relevant experience or equivalent
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required

Nice To Haves

• Additional experience with Vivado
• Experience with Epiq Solution PDK

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design efforts
• Implement DSP algorithms and associated technical components in FPGA hardware
• Integrate with existing Linux code bases
• Bridge FPGA to software stack connection
• Document efforts
• FPGA RTL development
• Timing closure
• Resource optimization
• Integration code development
• System-level software development

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Generous paid time off
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Professional development
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) with 100% employer match up to 6%
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior