Implement advanced firmware designs (FPGA, SoCs, SOMs)
Test and verification of FPGA/SoC firmware designs through simulations and during hardware/software integration
Create detailed firmware design documentation and prepare for and conduct internal and external design reviews
Initiate problem-solving for new and existing product designs, addressing and resolving difficult design issues on challenging projects
Quick prototype solutions for complex and risky design elements
Understand, plan, and execute technical activities in accordance with SNC policies, procedures, and specific customer requirements, while ensuring engineering design and development activities meet customer quality, cost, and schedule requirements.
Develop specifications, control documents, verification and validation plans, procedures, reports, and other documentation to support design and development activities.
Maintains logs and manuals to document integration and testing
Responsible for tracking firmware tasks within the Integrated Master Schedule and provide regular updates to the Project Engineer
Responsible for the design and development of units from concept through qualification testing

Requirements

Bachelor's of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or other related discipline and typically 6 or more years of relevant experience
Higher education may substitute for relevant experience
Demonstrated knowledge of engineering principles and practices
Understanding of Computer Aided Engineering tools
Experience working in multi-disciplinary design & development teams
Basic understanding of digital circuit concepts
Experience with FPGA HDL development, simulation and analysis, utilizing the VHDL language
Average to Advanced experience with Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Visio)
FPGA Design Experience using VHDL, with proficiency in Xilinx FPGAs/SoCs (Ultrascale+) and development tools (Vivado, Vitis).
Experience with Altera, MicroSemi, or Cypress FPGAs is also desired.
Skilled in state machine design and high-speed digital bus design, including PCIe, Ethernet, USB, SPI, uSD, I2C, and serial interfaces.
Proficient with static timing analysis for FPGA/SoC designs
Proficient with scripting (Python, Tcl)
Understanding of C/C++
Hands-on experience in the lab with hardware bring-up and unit testing of FPGA/SoC design using standard test equipment
Experience with integration/debug tools such as digital multi-meters, power supplies, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers for serial/USB/I2C/Ethernet, impedance analyzers, and FPGA debug tools (ChipScope)
Knowledge of interface and design documentation such as Functional block diagrams, Hardware Design Specifications, Hardware Design Descriptions, test procedures, and built-in-test methodologies
Proven ability to work effectively in a multi-functional, interdisciplinary team environment including collaborating with software and hardware engineers in firmware development, working with systems engineers for requirement definition, specification, and verification, and partnering with project management to meet design cost and schedule objectives.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required

Benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

FPGA designSoC designVHDLdigital circuit conceptsstate machine designhigh-speed digital bus designstatic timing analysisscripting (Python, Tcl)C/C++hardware bring-up

Soft Skills

problem-solvingcollaborationcommunicationteamworkdocumentationproject managementattention to detailadaptabilitycritical thinkingtime management

Certifications

Bachelor's of Science in Electrical EngineeringSecret U.S. Security Clearance