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Job Description
Job Description
Senior Firmware Engineer
Contract 40 hours weekly
12 Months
Seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to implement complex system algorithms and interfaces in FPGAs for Radar and EW systems. Applicable projects span all levels of maturity from initial concept generation through design, prototype, development, test, and transition to production. In this role, you will implement, test, and verify designs through simulation and lab test. These FPGA designs could include signal processing across very wide bands, high data rate interfaces, serial interfaces, and complex control logic.
Additionally, you will support the effort to evaluate current and future system capabilities, identify improved applications and techniques, and ultimately recommend solutions. This position requires skills in working with multidisciplinary teams, supporting development and test activities, as well as technical proficiency in relevant technologies. Strong interpersonal, communication, and technical skills are also required. Applicants are expected to be self-motivated, detail oriented and have a demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with all levels of management and individual contributors on the program team through strong written and verbal communication skills.
What you will do :
Mapping system-level requirements and objectives to FPGA specifications
Validating designs with simulation and verification techniques before hardware integration
Participating in FPGA development process improvement
Supporting full life cycle of development and integration of FPGA firmware into hardware systems
Creating and maintaining design documentation and test plans
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand system requirements and specifications to ensure seamless integration and interoperability. Support development of system architecture and implement the design to meet the architecture
Near term tasking may be related to RF systems for airborne applications, but you may be tasked on other applications as needed
Who you are :
Experience with FPGA and SoC design entry using Verilog or VHDL
Experience with design flow for Xilinx and / or Intel FPGAs
Experience with simulation tools such as ModelSim / Questa, VCS, or Incisive
Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of applicable experience;
Master’s degree and at least 3 years of applicable experience;
PhD. Equivalent experience will be considered
Nice to have :
- Understanding of and experience with RF systems and their principles of design, development, requirements verification, test planning, test execution, and data analysis.
- Active Secret or Top Secret security clearance
- Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas : radar systems, electronic warfare, microwave engineering, analog and digital signal processing, embedded software development, physics modeling and simulation
- Experience with Matlab, Python, or C / C
- Experience with interfacing to high speed DACs and ADCs
- Experience with Digital Signal Processing
Company Description
GCR is a national technical recruiting firm. We specialize in contract, contract to hire, and permanent staffing solutions across a variety of industries including, Information Technology, Commercial, Automotive, Semiconductor, Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, and Defense.
Company Description
GCR is a national technical recruiting firm. We specialize in contract, contract to hire, and permanent staffing solutions across a variety of industries including, Information Technology, Commercial, Automotive, Semiconductor, Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, and Defense.
