Firmware Engineer

Job Overview

FPGA and Radar Development

• Design and implement FPGA firmware for radar transmit and receive processing chains.
• Develop RTL using VHDL, Verilog, or SystemVerilog for high-performance real-time applications.
• Build and integrate Digital Transceiver Modules for transmit and receive path control, conversion, synchronization, and high-speed data handling.
• Interface FPGA systems with ADCs, DACs, RF transceivers, mixers, and timing circuits.
• Develop logic for data framing, buffering, timing, trigger generation, PRI/PRF control, pulse shaping, and waveform sequencing.

Integration and Verification

• Integrate FPGA systems with embedded microcontrollers for configuration, telemetry, calibration, and health monitoring.
• Implement SPI, UART, I2C, JESD204B/C, LVDS, and Ethernet communication interfaces.
• Support clocking architecture, synchronization, and deterministic latency.
• Perform simulation, verification, timing closure, and hardware debugging.
• Collaborate with RF, DSP, and software teams on system-level integration.

Experience and Technical Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in firmware, embedded systems, or FPGA solution development for military or defense-related clients.
• Solid knowledge of radar digital architecture and signal flow.
• Strong experience with Xilinx or Intel/Altera FPGA platforms.
• Proficiency in VHDL, Verilog, or SystemVerilog.
• Strong understanding of Digital Transceiver Modules architecture and implementation.
• Experience with high-speed serial interfaces and real-time streaming architectures.

Embedded and RF Requirements

• Experience interfacing FPGA systems with microcontrollers such as STM32 or ARM Cortex devices.
• Experience with clock domain crossing, reset synchronization, and timing analysis.
• Familiarity with ADC/DAC data capture and RF control.