Advanced FPGA Firmware Developer
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Description:
Title: Advanced FPGA Firmware Developer
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Job-Type: FTE/Permanent
Workplace Options: This position is ON-SITE in Canonsburg, PA (relocation package/assistance may be available)
Hybrid work schedule may be available but will require a minimum of 3 days per week on-site.
ROLE AND POSITION OBJECTIVES:
Be part of a team comprised of design, system engineering, and electrical engineering to develop embedded systems. Duties include:
rchitect, design, and document FPGA firmware hierarchies, components, interfaces, and data flows
Develop firmware in accordance with detailed designs descriptions
Simulate and test firmware components in preparation for integration
Define FPGA timing, pinout, and placement constraints
Review synthesis and timing reports, address issues
Integrate and test firmware on target hardware
Identify necessary schematic updates and hardware reworks to support design
Utilize FPGA tools and laboratory equipment for integration and debug
Document failures, identify root causes, implement fixes, and verify changes
Maintain configuration management documentation for the FPGA design.
Keys Skills:
Experience implementing FPGA firmware including custom VHDL components containing state machines, synchronous/asynchronous logic, processes, and external interfaces
Understanding of the underlying FPGA fabric the firmware utilizes
Experience working across cross-clock boundaries
Familiarity with Xilinx (AMD) and/or Altera (Client) compiler, programming, and debug tools
Experience reviewing schematics, parts lists, and re-work documentation
Methodical problem-solving skills
Motivation to independently research and resolve issues
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Qualifications:
Requires a bachelor's degree in software engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field.
lso requires 5+ years of job-related experience, or a master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience.
gile experience preferred.
Skills and Certifications:
FPGA
VHDL
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Job-Type: FTE/Permanent
Workplace Options: This position is ON-SITE in Canonsburg, PA (relocation package/assistance may be available)
Hybrid work schedule may be available but will require a minimum of 3 days per week on-site.
ROLE AND POSITION OBJECTIVES:
Be part of a team comprised of design, system engineering, and electrical engineering to develop embedded systems. Duties include:
rchitect, design, and document FPGA firmware hierarchies, components, interfaces, and data flows
Develop firmware in accordance with detailed designs descriptions
Simulate and test firmware components in preparation for integration
Define FPGA timing, pinout, and placement constraints
Review synthesis and timing reports, address issues
Integrate and test firmware on target hardware
Identify necessary schematic updates and hardware reworks to support design
Utilize FPGA tools and laboratory equipment for integration and debug
Document failures, identify root causes, implement fixes, and verify changes
Maintain configuration management documentation for the FPGA design.
Keys Skills:
Experience implementing FPGA firmware including custom VHDL components containing state machines, synchronous/asynchronous logic, processes, and external interfaces
Understanding of the underlying FPGA fabric the firmware utilizes
Experience working across cross-clock boundaries
Familiarity with Xilinx (AMD) and/or Altera (Client) compiler, programming, and debug tools
Experience reviewing schematics, parts lists, and re-work documentation
Methodical problem-solving skills
Motivation to independently research and resolve issues
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Qualifications:
Requires a bachelor's degree in software engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field.
lso requires 5+ years of job-related experience, or a master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience.
gile experience preferred.
Skills and Certifications:
FPGA
VHDL