CareerPlan

Senior Embedded Engineer

Waltham, MA (WMA-01)Full-time$191k2026-10-16 → 2026-11-10
Security clearance required

Core

Designing and maturing new imaging product lines for military and allied security applications using FPGA and embedded systems.

Role type

Senior IC embedded engineer (FPGA/Hardware)

Builds

Imaging systems, FPGA-based hardware prototypes, and embedded firmware for defense platforms

Domain

Defense technology, computer vision, electro-optical systems

Required skills

VHDL, Verilog/SystemVerilog, FPGA architecture, hardware/software integration, test bench development, MIPS optimization, AXI/AXI-Stream protocols, lab debugging

Preferred skills

Multi-gigabit SERDES, DDR memory busses, Ethernet MAC/PHY, SPI/I2C, embedded Linux, Python, MATLAB, infrared sensor technology

Technologies

Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus, VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog, AXI, AXI-Stream, SPI, I2C, DDR, SERDES

Responsibilities

Lead FPGA architecture and development processes; design, simulate, and integrate VHDL designs into FPGAs/SoCs; collaborate on hardware/software integration and processor bring-up; develop test benches and validate designs against specifications; optimize algorithms for hardware acceleration

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC