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# Embedded SW/Firmware Design Engineer

- **Company:** CHAOS Industries
- **Location:** Hawthorne, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $290,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Bash Shell, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, Data Systems, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Internet Protocol, Joint Test Action (IEEE Standards), Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Network Protocols, Scrum Methodology, Signal Processing, Simulink, Software Engineering, Static Timing Analysis, SystemC, System on a Chip, SystemVerilog, Systems Integration, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, Verilog, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Vivado, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), Serial Peripheral Interface, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Git, Information Technology, Bitbucket, Physical Design, Jenkins
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/senior-embedded-sw-firmware-design-engineer-chaos-industries-10539820

## About the Role

* Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related degree
 * 5+ years of experience in a professional setting performing detailed digital RTL design targeting FPGAs
 * Extensive experience with the entire FPGA design life cycle: RTL design, behavioral simulation, place and route, timing analysis, hardware integration
 * Extensive experience developing in Verilog and SystemVerilog
 * Extensive experience with the ARM AMBA AXI Protocol (AXI4, AXI4-Lite, AXI4-Stream)
 * Extensive experience with the AMD (Xilinx) Vivado Design Suite and SoC FPGAs (Zynq, Ultrascale/Ultrascale+, Versal)
 * Experience with Network Protocols (TCP/UDP/IP)
 * Experience with Serial Protocols (I2C, JTAG, UART, SPI, CAN)
 * Experience using Bash and Python for scripting and testing
 * Experience modifying software drivers and applications when needed to validate FPGA designs
 * Experience with Agile lifecycle processes including Scrum, Continuous Integration, and Test-Driven Development Methodologies
 * Ability to work with minimal supervision and collaborate on small teams
 * U.S. Person status is required as this position will require the ability to access U.S.-only data systems

Preferred Requirements:

 * Experience designing and implementing highly performant baseband signal processing in an FPGA
 * Experience translating high level algorithms from Simulink/MATLAB or similar into RTL including FPGA Vendor IP implementations
 * Experience developing and implementing software drivers (C/C++/Python) to interface with FPGA designs
 * Experience with FPGA Ethernet IP blocks (1G/10G/40G/100G)
 * Experience with Software-Defined Radios (SDRs) (e.g. Ettus, NI, HackRF)
 * Experience with Analog Device Transceivers
 * Experience in Ground or Airborne Sensors (Radars, EO/IR, EW, etc.)
 * Experience with Time Synchronization technologies (NTP / PTP)
 * Experience with HLS Synthesis and languages (C/C++/SystemC/Chisel)
 * Experience with VHDL
 * Experience with high-speed, multi-layer, digital printed circuit board (PCB) design
 * Current or previous DoD security clearance
 * Experience with GPUs and/or AI engines
 * Experience with git
 * Experience with Bitbucket CI, Jenkins or similar CI/CD flows
 * Experience with DoD & related System/SW Architectures and messaging standards (e.g. OMS, SOSA, Link-16, etc)

## Description

CHAOS is seeking a highly-skilled and motivated FPGA Engineer to join our team supporting our R&D and product engineering initially focusing on our next-generation radar products. This is a highly collaborative role which will allow you to work on multiple capabilities within our product offerings. As a member of our engineering team, you also have the opportunity to expand your skillset across our product families., * Design and implement complex FPGA designs targeting our next-generation sensor products

 * Support system integration of FPGA designs with complex software systems
 * Support deployed FPGA capabilities in the hands of our U.S. and international customers
 * Work full-time on-site in our office in Hawthorne, California