FPGA Firmware Engineer

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Richardson, TX, United States
3 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$140,000 - $180,000
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

C++ (Programming Language) Computer Engineering Software Debugging Firmware Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Python (Programming Language) MATLAB PCI Express Real-Time Operating Systems Signal Processing Specman Systems Integration
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Verilog VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL) Vivado Data Processing Hardware Debugging

Job description

You’ll design, develop, and test FPGA firmware using VHDL or Verilog, implementing DSP algorithms for high-speed data processing. Working alongside hardware engineers, software engineers, and system architects, you’ll integrate FPGA designs with embedded systems, host processors, and ADC/DAC interfaces. Your responsibilities will include developing testbenches, performing functional verification, debugging hardware-software integration, and optimizing resource utilization, timing, throughput, and power consumption.

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of FPGA firmware development experience, including Xilinx RFSoC and/or MPSoC devices.
  • Strong VHDL or Verilog proficiency and hands-on experience with Vivado, Vitis, and Xilinx SDK.
  • Experience implementing DSP algorithms, including filters, FFTs, and modulation techniques.
  • Familiarity with high-speed serial interfaces such as JESD204B or PCIe.
  • Experience with system integration, functional verification, and debugging using logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, or related tools.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  • Strong problem-solving and communication skills, with experience collaborating across technical disciplines.
  • TS/SCI security clearance and US citizenship required.

Preferred: Python, C/C++, MATLAB, Versal, ADC/DAC integration, RTOS, RF signal processing, or defense, telecommunications, or aerospace experience. A master’s degree is preferred., FPGA, VHDL, Verilog, Xilinx, RFSoC, MPSoC, Versal, Vivado, Vitis, DSP, JESD204B, PCIe, Signal Processing, Firmware Development, TS/SCI

Benefits & conditions

  • Salary: $140,000-$180,000 annually, plus benefits.
  • Location: Richardson, Texas - On-site.
  • Technology: Develop high-performance signal processing solutions using Xilinx RFSoC, MPSoC, and Versal devices.
  • Security: TS/SCI security clearance and US citizenship required., * Annual salary of $140,000-$180,000.
  • Additional benefits package.

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