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# Senior Firmware Engineer

- **Company:** Donatech Corporation
- **Location:** Cedar Rapids, IA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $150,800.0 - $171,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Digital Electronics, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Requirements Management, Verification and Validation (Software), Static Timing Analysis, Subversion, SystemVerilog, Verilog, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Vivado, Fpga Hardware, ModelSim, Git, Software Version Control
- **Published:** October 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/16_41990713

## About the Role

Proven experience in FPGA development and DO-254 compliance processes.
Familiarity with DO-254 DAL A, Mil-516C related certification guidance.
Expertise in verification planning, testing, and tool qualification.
Ability to produce thorough documentation and maintain traceability from requirements to implementation and verification.

 * RTL coding and simulation in VHDL or Verilog
 * Digital circuit architecture, design, resource tradeoffs, timing analysis and timing closure
 * Testbench development for the verification of RTL blocks using VHDL or System Verilog.
 * Proficiency using FPGA simulation and synthesis tools (e.g. Modelsim, Synplify, Quartus, Vivado, or other FPGA-specific tools)
 * Familiarity with revision control concepts and tools (e.g. Git, Subversion)
 * Ability to work with minimal supervision, team with engineers of a variety of skills and backgrounds, and matrix into projects with aggressive schedules and frequent milestones.
 * Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to document and present one's work and status
 * Bachelor's Degree in applicable engineering or science field plus 4 years related experience.

## Description

* Requirements Management: Developing, reviewing, and maintaining hardware requirements to ensure completeness, correctness, and traceability to system-level requirements in DOORS.
 * Design and Implementation: Creating complex hardware designs, often using FPGAs, that meet DAL A objectives.
 * Verification and Validation: Performing rigorous verification activities, including functional testing, quantitative analysis, and reviews, to demonstrate that the hardware meets all requirements
 * Tool Assessment: Evaluating and qualifying design and verification tools to ensure they do not introduce errors, especially for Level A hardware
 * Documentation and Compliance: Maintaining detailed records of design decisions, verification results, and traceability matrices to satisfy certification authorities
 * Cross-Functional Collaboration: Working closely with systems engineers, software teams, and certification authorities to ensure integrated system safety.