FPGA Development Engineer

4 weeks ago


Kapolei, United States NORTH STAR SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION Full time
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About NSS:
At North Star Scientific Corporation, we design, develop, test, qualify, and manufacture reliable, high-performance electronics for land-based, ship-based, and airborne DOD applications. We specialize in RF system designs and rapid R&D/custom solutions. We are proud to provide our services to the United States Military and commercial clients alike as a veteran-owned small business.
SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
  • FPGA development, including HDL design, IP configuration, elaboration and synthesis, IO pin assignment, routing, etc. for timing critical applications
  • Support development of cutting-edge software defined radio (SDR) technology as part of a multi-discipline, multi-site team.
  • Troubleshoot applications on custom-built hardware
  • Other duties as assigned by the Program Manager and/or Top Management.
Abilities, Knowledge and Skills:
  • Experience with all aspects of FPGA design flow, including HDL design and IP configuration, elaboration and synthesis, simulation and testbench development, I/O pin assignment, place and route, and constraining and meeting timing.
  • Experience with hardware debug and troubleshooting, including internal to the FPGA (Signal Tap or similar tool) and external (oscilloscopes, triggers, spectrum analyzer, etc.).
  • Experience with FPGA aspects of embedded system design, including bus architecture, register definition, address allocation, etc.
  • Experience in standard communication protocols, e.g., PCIe, I2C, SPI, etc.
  • Must have a desire for achieving excellence in customer satisfaction, process, and product quality and reliability.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering
  • 5+ years relevant industry experience post-bachelor's degree
  • Demonstrated ability to create an FPGA application from scratch, starting with requirements definition and ending with a fully tested and integrated product delivery.
  • Experience with FPGA aspects of custom circuit board development, including interface definition, pin and I/O format selection, basic understanding of schematics, etc.
  • Experience with Linux embedded system development, including board support packages, device tree definition, basic kernel device development, etc.
  • Ability to debug and troubleshoot complete embedded systems from C applications to custom hardware.
  • Familiarity with Git for version control.
  • Familiarity with Intel or Xilinx development tools with VHDL
  • Experience with the latest line devices and system on chips
  • Ability to write basic software applications in C to run on an ARM processor.
  • Experience with troubleshooting applications on custom hardware.
  • Practical (heuristic) understanding of fundamental RF and microwave principles
Benefits:

North Star Scientific Corporation offers an excellent working environment with professional growth opportunities, competitive wages, a business casual atmosphere and comprehensive benefits.
  • Medical, Vision and Dental insurance for employees and dependents
  • Vacation, 11 recognized paid holidays, TDI (HI only) and long-term disability, bereavement
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Group Term Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (Paid by NSS)

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

NSS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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