Scientific Research Corporation ยท 2 days ago
FPGA Firmware Engineer
North Charleston, SC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expScientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry. They are seeking an FPGA Firmware Engineer to work on the Software Defined Radio Systems program, focusing on the development and maintenance of FPGA firmware components and collaborating with experts in related fields.
Biotechnology
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen OnlyHiring Manager
Sara Furmanski
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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
U.S. citizenship
U.S. government security clearance at the secret level
Preferred
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
Benefits
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
Company
Scientific Research Corporation
Scientific Research Corporation provides innovative solutions to the U.S. government, private industry, and international markets.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Tim W.
Chief Operating Officer
Dolores Vogel
Learning and Development Business Partner
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