Embedded Software Engineer

Perceptive Innovations is seeking a self-starting and experienced individual to take the lead role as embedded software architect and developer for FPGA SoC and CPU SoC image processing and FPGA control development and implementation for a battery powered digital night vision goggle system, wideband RF signal processing, and synthetic aperture radar systems.

• Design and implementation of Embedded Software for FPGA or CPU SoC processing systems
• Embedded Linux and CUDA on NVIDIA Jetson GPU SoC processing systems
• Real time Software development with Linux and “Bare Metal” on Arm multicore processors
• Real time hardware control and interfacing with/within an FPGA, including shared memory, DMA, FIFOs, and I/O interfaces
• Development of self-checking unit/system-level tests, test benches, and simulations
• Troubleshooting and resolving design issues
• Preparation of detailed technical design documentation and required reports
• Independent time management of responsibilities, to include work planning and assignment, communication of status and code reviews, with a startup spirit and work ethic to get the job done within constrained timelines and funding
• Knowledge of Digital Signal Processing (DSP) is highly desired
• Ability to design and implement software in an FPGA environment, to include customizing the embedded operating system (e.g., Yocto) and collaborating with the FPGA team.

Successful applicant must be a U.S. Citizen with the future ability to obtain a DoD Security Clearance, The position requires complete competence in embedded software development, and specifically experience with the real time considerations of a small embedded system with low-level hardware interfaces. Extra consideration given to candidates with experience with FPGA RTL design, simulation, and implementation experience (VHDL, Verilog). The following skillsets are also required:

• Some familiarity with FPGA design flows such as Vitis/Vivado, Quartus Prime, Radiant, and Libero
• Familiarity with the full development cycle of embedded CPU SoCs and FPGA design
• Recent Xilinx experience with embedded software, preferably including the Versal devices
• Understanding of digital signal processing hardware architectures, and ideally image processing
• Familiarity with digital electronics hardware design
• Linux and embedded operating systems, RTOS, and bare metal software development
• Strong understanding of software and hardware interaction, and ideally experience in Xilinx SoC development with embedded multicore processors and FPGA hardware/software co-design
• Excellent verbal and written skills to interact with design teams, management and customers
• Other duties as assigned
• Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering or similar, Masters degree desired
• Minimum 5 years’ (5-10 desired) experience working with embedded software development and FPGAs

The Following Skillsets Are Desired

• Experience with digital signal processing, including video and RF signal processing
• Experience with PicoBlaze, MicroBlaze and ARM Cortex A and M cores
• Working knowledge of lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal sources, power supplies
• Xilinx FPGAs and Vitis/Vivado Tool Suite
• NVIDIA JetPack and CUDA Toolkit
• Experience with modern CPU SoC devices and SoMs (e.g., Qualcomm, NXP)
• Use of collaboration tools for codebase control in team environment
• MATLAB/Simulink modeling of signal processing systems, at a minimum able to understand a high level model and convert to an implementation
• At least a working knowledge of FPGA HDL languages (VHDL, Verilog) and understanding of PS/PL interactions and integration
• Experience with script languages (Tcl, Python, Perl, Ruby, etc.)
• A bachelor’s degree in EE/CE/ECE is required; CS degree will be considered with relevant coursework and experience. A master’s degree is strongly preferred. Preference will be given to applicants with prior relevant experience.
• Perceptive Innovations offers competitive pay in a relaxed and independent work environment, with a growing benefits package and an early-stage startup incentive stock options plan for qualified applicants.
• Perceptive Innovations is an equal opportunity employer.

Successful applicant must be a U.S. Citizen with the future ability to obtain a DoD Security Clearance