iLocatum

Pittsburgh, PA

Sr FPGA Firmware Developer

Sr FPGA Embedded System Engineer - Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh, PA

Salary: $110-125K + Sign On Bonus + Full Benefits + Paid Relocation

Flexible work from home days

Work onsite full time or work a flex schedule with more than 50% onsite.

Qualifications

  • Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field.
  • 5+ years of job-related experience, or
  • Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience.
  • Agile experience preferred.
  • CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:
  • Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required within a reasonable period of time. 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.

Responsibilities

  • 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

Key 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

Preferred Skills

  • 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
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