FPGA / Embedded Software- Engineer - LLJP00001598 at Softworld Inc
Lexington, MA
About the Job
Job Title: 81032 - FPGA / Embedded Software- Engineer
Job Location: Lexington MA 02420
Onsite Requirements:
- FPGA
- Firmware Development for electronics and sensor systems
- Develop/debug software in VHDL environment
Job Description:
- This Embedded Software-Engineer will provide critical maintenance & debugging of deployed systems, and service select feature requests from end-users.
- In support of sponsored efforts to further develop the ladar camera receiver, this engineer will be expected to extend the functionality of existing embedded VHDL firmware that controls, re-formats data, and does initial computation when interfacing with custom imaging ASICs.
- This engineer will achieve an intimate knowledge of these legacy camera systems allowing the Group to leverage experience in the development of new sensor systems.
- This engineer will advise on and participate in ongoing research programs involving custom-built instrumentation, data acquisition & processing software, simulation & modeling tasks, and algorithm development.
Primary subsystems / tasks include but not limited to:
- Custom firmware for real-time data collection, sensor control and high-speed data acquisition.
- Real-time data processing components using high-end FPGAs such as XLINX Ultrascale
Must Have:
- Candidate must have 5 years of experience in firmware development for custom electronics and sensor systems
- Experience working with real-time imaging systems.
- Developing, debugging, and executing software in a VHDL environment\
- Specifying, developing, and verifying models and simulation.
Skills Preferred:
- Hardware/Specifications: Photon-counting APD arrays,
- Formal software development processes, software architecture, and VV&A processes, including for example CMMI and DoD VV&A.
- Firmware validation.
- Electronics and circuit testing
Skill Matrix:
Qualification | Assessment |
Must Have | |
Degree Level | |
Bachelor's Degree | Yes |
Electrical/Electronics | |
Xilinx FPGA | 5 years |
Hardware | |
Firmware | 5 years |
Programming | |
Embedded Software | 3 years |
FPGA Programming | 5 years |
Software Design/Development | 3 years |
VHDL / Verilog | 5 years |
Systems | |
Experience working with real-time imaging systems | 3 years |
Nice to Have | |
Electrical/Electronics | |
Electrical/Electronics - Analog | 0 years |
Electrical/Electronics - Digital | 0 years |
Programming | |
MATLAB | 0 years |
** 3rd party and subcontract staffing agencies are not eligible for partnership on 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 **
