FPGA Engineer
Core
Designing and testing high-speed FPGA components and embedded applications for space and national security systems including Software Defined Radios, Digital Processing Systems, and multi-megapixel camera systems.
Role type
Senior IC FPGA Engineer
Builds
Space-rated hardware components, digital processing systems, and camera subsystems for defense and national security missions.
Domain
Defense, National Security, Space Technology
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
FPGA design (Xilinx), HDL (VHDL, System Verilog), embedded Linux architecture, high-speed digital design, system simulation, test plan creation, Camera Link/SpaceWire interfacing
Preferred skills
Firmware design and integration, lab equipment operation, technical documentation
Technologies
Xilinx, Zynq, VHDL, System Verilog, Embedded Linux, Camera Link, SpaceWire
Responsibilities
Designing and testing complex high-speed FPGA designs implementing high-throughput algorithms; Designing and testing embedded applications using the Xilinx Zynq family; Developing architectures compatible with embedded Linux environments; Designing and supporting top-level system simulations; Translating system requirements into FPGA architectures; Implementing and documenting FPGA designs using HDL; Supporting systems integration and Test Engineering; Implementing and contributing to the architecture of current and next generation multi-megapixel camera systems; Creating test plans to assure integrated performance meets specification
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC