Sr. Advanced FPGA Firmware Engineer at Softworld Inc

Job Title: 80415 - Sr. Advanced FPGA Firmware Engineer

Job Location: Canonsburg PA 15317

Onsite Requirements:

• VHDL or Verilog
• Xilinx
• Active clearance

Job Description:

• We are seeking a CL-SrAdvanced FPGA Firmware Developer (Sr Adv Software Eng) to develop, integrate, test, and support custom FPGA firmware within the Torpedo Systems Group (TSG).
• The TSG designs, develops, demonstrates, produces, assembles, tests and delivers torpedo SONAR arrays and electronic assemblies.
• The TSG team works with the Navy, internal production staff and representatives from other companies to advance torpedo performance and lower production costs.

Sr. Advanced FPGA Firmware Engineer:

• Requires a bachelor's degree in software engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field.
• Also requires 8+ years of job-related experience, or a master's degree plus 6 years of job-related experience.
• Agile experience preferred.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire but must be obtainable within a reasonable period as determined by program requirements.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

ROLE AND POSITION OBJECTIVES:

• Be part of a team comprised of design, system engineering, and electrical engineering to develop embedded systems. Duties include:
  • Architect, design, and document FPGA firmware hierarchies, components, interfaces, and data flows
  • Develop firmware in accordance with detailed designs descriptions
  • Simulate and test firmware components in preparation for integration
  • Define FPGA timing, pinout, and placement constraints
  • Review synthesis and timing reports, address issues
  • Integrate and test firmware on target hardware
  • Identify necessary schematic updates and hardware reworks to support design
  • Utilize FPGA tools and laboratory equipment for integration and debug
  • Document failures, identify root causes, implement fixes, and verify changes
  • Maintain configuration management documentation for the FPGA design

Keys Skills:

• Experience implementing FPGA firmware including custom VHDL components containing state machines, synchronous/asynchronous logic, processes, and external interfaces
• Understanding of the underlying FPGA fabric the firmware utilizes
• Experience working across cross-clock boundaries
• Familiarity with Xilinx (AMD) and/or Altera (Intel) compiler, programming, and debug tools
• Experience reviewing schematics, parts lists, and re-work documentation
• Methodical problem-solving skills
• Motivation to independently research and resolve issues
• Strong written and oral communication skills

What Sets You Apart:

• Familiarity with floor planning and timing optimizations
• Working knowledge of standard network protocols (e.g., IPv4, UDP, TCP/IP)
• Implementing custom digital signal processing filters

** 3rd party and subcontract staffing agencies are not eligible for partnership in this position. 3rd party subcontractors need not apply.

This position requires candidates to be eligible to work in the United States, directly for an employer, without sponsorship now or anytime in the future.

This client is a US Federal Government contractor and is legally required to hire US Citizens. US Citizens will only be considered for this role.

Due to the nature of the work, a United States Government Clearance is required to be eligible for the position**