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Senior Firmware Engineer

Waltham, MA (WMA-01)Full-time$191k–$254k2026-10-31 → 2026-11-10
Security clearance required

Core

Design and mature new imaging product lines for defense systems, focusing on FPGA architecture, hardware/software integration, and validation.

Role type

Senior IC firmware engineer (FPGA/RTL)

Builds

Imaging systems for military and allied security applications

Domain

Defense technology / Computer vision / Sensor fusion

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

VHDL, Verilog/SystemVerilog, FPGA architecture, Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus, hardware/software debugging, AXI/AXI-Stream protocols, MIPS optimization

Preferred skills

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