FPGA Firmware Engineer

1 month ago


Hendersonville, United States Softworld Inc Full time
***Due to the nature of the work being performed US Citizenship is required***

Job Title: FPGA Firmware Engineer

Job Location: Canonsburg PA 15317

Onsite Requirements:

FPGA engineering
VHDL
Xilinx or Altera

Job Description:

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

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