FPGA Firmware Engineer

• Filling the technical position of Field-programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Firmware Engineer on the Software Defined Radio Systems (SDRS) program at the Navy Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic in Charleston, SC
• Working alongside industry experts in the fields of SDR, software development, tactical communications, and electronic warfare
• Emphasizing hardware description language (HDL) and application development for system-on-chip (SoC) hardware platforms but will span other aspects of embedded software development including documentation, design, implementation, integration, verification, review, toolchain automation, maintenance, etc.
• Architecting software/firmware systems for embedded SoC hardware platforms
• Designing, developing, and maintaining new and legacy logic components for use on FPGAs
• Designing communications between distributed software components
• Developing embedded Linux applications and drivers to integrate FPGAs with other software components
• Packaging and using IP components in FPGA block diagram design
• Designing and developing testbenches and test tools
• Developing for and integrating with digital signal processors (DSPs)
• Designing for partial reconfiguration
• Using containers to dynamically program FPGAs
• Automating software with scripts
• Performing system demonstrations

FILLING THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING
Requirements

• 5-8 years' experience
• Experienced in developing and maintaining FPGA firmware components
• Proficient in VHDL and familiar with high-level programming languages (e.g. C/C++)
• Comfortable developing in a Linux operating environment
• Highly motivated and able to work both independently and in a team
• Effective complex problem solving skills
• Effective communication and analysis skills
• In-depth knowledge of software development life cycles
• Formal education or equivalent experience in a systems or software engineering discipline

Desired Skills

• Experience in software development for embedded general purpose processors (GPPs) and/or DSPs
• Experience with embedded software development including embedded Linux and SoC-based architectures
• Experience with Xilinx FPGAs and Vivado/Vitis toolchain
• Experience with embedded OS development such as Yocto, Buildroot, or PetaLinux
• Experience with SDR platforms, frameworks, and software
• Experience in scripting languages such as Bash and TCL
• Familiar with use of MATLAB for signal processing and modeling
• Familiar with containerization and virtualization (e.g. Kubernetes, Docker, Vagrant, Ansible, etc.)
• Familiar with using modular open systems architectures such as CMOSS, SOSA, MORA, VICTORY, OpenVPX, etc. to achieve interoperability

Clearance Information
SRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AS WELL AS, A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE SECRET LEVEL
Travel Requirements
Occasional CONUS travel (