Firmware Design Engineer

Responsibilities

• Assist with the architecture, design, implementation, and integration of FPGA-based firmware
• Translate system and signal-processing requirements into digital hardware and FPGA implementations
• Work with systems, hardware, software, and test engineers to troubleshoot design issues at the simulation, board, and system levels
• Contribute to design reviews and engineering documentation, including design description documents, user's manuals, and interface control documents, to communicate firmware designs features to a relevant audience
• Develop test software, scripts, and procedures to verify FPGA functionality and support laboratory testing
• Follow established processes for source control, configuration management, peer review, and defect tracking

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or related technical degrees
• 0-5 years of experience developing and implementing firmware designs
• Familiarity with at least one hardware description language, such as VHDL or Verilog
• Basic understanding of digital design concepts, including synchronous logic, finite-state machines, pipelining, clock domains, reset strategies, and timing.
• Familiarity with FPGAs and FPGA design development
• Experience with software configuration management tools
• Ability to use engineering analysis or scripting tools such as MATLAB, Python, or equivalent software.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance
• U.S. Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AMD/Xilinx FPGA & SoC devices and the Vivado Design Suite.
• Experience with developing support firmware for hands on hardware debug and test
• Experience developing high-speed digital architectures
• Experience in writing embedded software
• Familiarity with the Git version control system
• Experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators

Tsc Benefits

TSC offers a stable work environment, a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefit package, including ESOP participation, 401k Plan, Flexible Work Schedules, Tuition Reimbursement, Co-Sponsored Health Plan, Paid Leave and much more.

Applying to Tsc

Only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted. Employment at TSC is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check, security investigation, and a drug screening.