Firmware Engineer

We are looking for an experienced Firmware Engineer to contribute to the development of products on our clientâ s Research and Development Division in Herndon VA. As part of our R&D division, the Firmware Engineer would join our firmware team to develop, integrate, and test our firmware products in our clientâ s spaced\-based, electro\-optical systems span span>

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5+ years relevant experience<\/span>

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<\/span span span span span span>BS\/MS in EE, CE, or CS<\/span>

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Expertise with firmware, VHDL (RTL), System Verilog (Testing)<\/span>

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Experienced with Xilinx and Microchip FPGAs; and their associated development tools<\/span>

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Experience developing test benches and running simulations to exercise the design and to verify compliance<\/span>

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Experience interfacing and working with hardware designers during development, integration, and test phases<\/span>

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Experience using schematics and block diagrams as inputs for firmware development<\/span>

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Experience in high\-speed serial links: GTY\/GTM, JESD204B\/C, Ethernet, SpaceWire<\/span>

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Experience in standard peripheral interfaces: SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet MAC, LVDS<\/span>

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Experience in memory interfaces: DDR3\/4, QDR, FRAM, etc span>

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Strong Python skills for build\/test automation and data analysis<\/span>

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GitHub fluency, CI\/CD for FPGA flows (GitHub Actions or equivalent): automated linting, synthesis, simulation regression, timing closure, bitstream generation, release tagging<\/span>

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Proficient with VS Code<\/span>

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Proficient with Linux, Docker containers, and automation<\/span>

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Developing Hi\-Rel\/Space programs and TMR coding<\/span>

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Digital Signal Processing, precision timing, optical comms (modems)<\/span>

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<\/span span span span span span>Developing code (C, C++) for microcontrollers and embedded FPGA processors<\/span>

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Designing GUI\-based (Python) test software to exercise firmware<\/span>

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Using lab instruments (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, etc.)<\/span>

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Our client is a leading developer of laser and electro\-optic systems for the aerospace community, with key contributions to lasers for atmospheric sensing, laser communications, and lidar sensors for NASA, DoD, and commercial customers span span>

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