Hardware Engineer

Experience with FPGA firmware development process is required, including VHDL and Verilog code development, simulation, synthesis, timing closure and FPGA verification. -Candidate must be able to design and implement communication hardware based on high-level specifications. -Experience with optical communications hardware is needed to support the group mission. -Ability to work with system engineers and optical communications test engineers to support hardware development for space systems. -Familiarity with flash-based memory interfaces such as SATA and PCIe is required. -Proficiency in all aspects of FPGA design, specifically in-depth familiarity with Xilinx FPGAs (particularly the Virtex family) and in- depth knowledge of Synplicity, Xilinx ISE, and Modelsim. -Experience with digital signal processing of optical signals, including understanding and FPGA implementation of coherent processing of heterodyne receiver outputs, high-speed forward error correcting codes, and interleavers -Experience with space environments.

-This position will be onsite 3 days/week -This position requires a Top Secret clearance for the start of the project. Preferred candidate will have SCI eligibility but any candidate must be willing to clear up to SCI.