Hybrid FPGA Firmware Engineer III

at Sierra Nevada Corporation

• Job title: FPGA Firmware Engineer III
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $108,496 - $149,183 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Python
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Folsom, United States

About the role

• FPGA Firmware Engineer designing and developing firmware for small form factor security devices and network systems for DoD systems. Responsibilities include design, testing, documentation, and integration within collaborative teams.

Responsibilities

• Implement advanced firmware designs (FPGA, SoCs, SOMs)
• Test and verification of FPGA/SoC firmware designs through simulations and during hardware/software integration
• Create detailed firmware design documentation and prepare for and conduct internal and external design reviews
• Initiate problem-solving for new and existing product designs, addressing and resolving difficult design issues on challenging projects
• Quick prototype solutions for complex and risky design elements
• Understand, plan, and execute technical activities in accordance with SNC policies, procedures, and specific customer requirements
• Develop specifications, control documents, verification and validation plans, procedures, reports, and other documentation to support design and development activities
• Maintains logs and manuals to document integration and testing
• Responsible for tracking firmware tasks within the Integrated Master Schedule and provide regular updates to the Project Engineer
• Responsible for the design and development of units from concept through qualification testing

Requirements

• Bachelor's of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or other related discipline and typically 6 or more years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of engineering principles and practices
• Understanding of Computer Aided Engineering tools
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary design & development teams
• Basic understanding of digital circuit concepts
• Experience with FPGA HDL development, simulation and analysis, utilizing the VHDL language
• Average to Advanced experience with Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Visio)
• FPGA Design Experience using VHDL, with proficiency in Xilinx FPGAs/SoCs (Ultrascale+) and development tools (Vivado, Vitis)
• Skilled in state machine design and high-speed digital bus design, including PCIe, Ethernet, USB, SPI, uSD, I2C, and serial interfaces.
• Proficient with static timing analysis for FPGA/SoC designs
• Proficient with scripting (Python, Tcl)
• Understanding of C/C++
• Hands-on experience in the lab with hardware bring-up and unit testing of FPGA/SoC design using standard test equipment
• Experience with integration/debug tools such as digital multi-meters, power supplies, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers for serial/USB/I2C/Ethernet, impedance analyzers, and FPGA debug tools (ChipScope)
• Knowledge of interface and design documentation such as Functional block diagrams, Hardware Design Specifications, Hardware Design Descriptions, test procedures, and built-in-test methodologies.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a multi-functional, interdisciplinary team environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision plans
• 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%
• life insurance
• 3 weeks paid time off
• tuition reimbursement