FPGA Design Engineer - Apex Systems

Job#: 2044562

Job Description:

Unlock your potential as an FPGA Engineer with our team, where you’ll architect, implement, and test cutting-edge firmware solutions targeting FPGAs and their supporting circuitry. Utilize your expertise in VHDL, Vivado, and high-speed communication protocols to optimize designs for resource utilization, power consumption, and performance. Join us to excel in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment, driving advancements in embedded systems and digital design.
Apply here or email your up-to-date resume to Wyatt via [email protected] with JP# 2044562 in the subject line.
 Job Description:
 The engineer’s primary job functions include architecting, implementing, and testing firmware solutions targeting FPGAs and their supporting circuitry. Additional skills to assist design teams with circuit and PCBA design and analysis, embedded processor/microcontroller or SoC designs, technical trade studies, and evaluation of technology improvements are a plus. Experience designing and implementing DSP functions is desired.
The applicant must have experience implementing FPGA designs using VHDL in Vivado. Must have experience optimizing FPGA designs for resource utilization, power consumption, and performance. Experience with timing closure techniques and methodologies, including timing constraints. Must have experience writing test benches for simulation of FPGA designs ensuring correct behavior, performance, and timing. Experience with ModelSim is desired. Strong understanding of digital design principles, FPGA architectures, and high-speed communication protocols.
Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineer, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline from an ABET-accredited institution 12+ years of relevant experience or 10+ years with MS degree.
• Experience with embedded Software/Firmware design.
• High proficiency with C/C++, VHDL, and TCL.
• Experience in FPGA system design and test from architecture through implementation
• Familiarity with modern Xilinx FPGA families and design tools (7-series FPGAs, Ultrascale+, Vivado, Xilinx IP cores)
• Experience with multiple high-speed serial communication standards and interfaces (e.g. Aurora, 10Ge, PCIe, DDR4/3/2/1, JESD204B)
• Experience with standard internal interfaces such as AXI4, AXI4-Stream, AXI4-Lite
• Motivated self-starter and problem solver with experience executing in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Hands-on laboratory experience with instrumentation, test equipment, and debug/test methods.
• Candidate must be a US Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance or meet the eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance.

Other Qualifications:
Preference shown to candidates who possess:

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineer, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline from an ABET-accredited institution
• Experience developing and implementing FPGA-optimized versions of DSP algorithms (e.g. modulation/demodulation, PLLs, filters, image processing)
• Experience working with SoC designs such as Zynq and Zynq Ultrascale+ including architecting and interfacing with peripherals, interrupts, and related bus architectures
• Experience working with embedded operating systems
• Working knowledge of digital/analog/mixed signal electronics, components, and interface/communication standards
• Experience with FPGA PCBA hardware design

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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