Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Engineer

Transformational Security, LLC • Columbia, MD, US • 5d ago

FPGA Engineer

Transformational Security, LLC is currently searching for candidates for the position of FPGA Design Engineer to join our innovative team of dedicated and creative professionals. The ideal candidate has an in depth understanding of FPGA RTL implementation and design tools and a background in RF DSP.

Requirements

Work collaboratively with a team of design engineers and embedded software engineers to develop software defined radios
Analyze, design, and develop high-performance algorithms implemented in a FPGA
Implement digital signal processing chains - digital down conversion, digital frequency synthesis, fast Fourier transforms, filters, etc.
Implement high speed IO interfaces – JESD204B, SERDES, PCIe, 10 GbE, DDR
Interface with ADCs, SOCs, frequency synthesizers, memory, and other components
Implement interfaces for ARM, Microblaze, RISC-V using AXI-bus processors
Troubleshoot and debug issues as they arise, using a combination of simulation tools and hardware debugging techniques

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
Experience with either Xilinx or Intel/Altera FPGA RTL implementation and design tools
Must have hands on FPGA design experience with VHDL or Verilog within the past 3 years
Experience with Xilinx Vivado and Vitis
Use of Xilink Hardware Manager and Chipscope for internal debugging
Proven ability to analyze and understand complex design
Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
Strong communication and collaboration abilities
Ability to obtain a Top Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledgeable in FPGA physical constraints and achieving timing closure
Experience creating DSP signal processing algorithms
Experience with board or system level debug using test equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers
Experience using MATLAB as an algorithm development tool
Embedded systems development experience
Xilnix Certified FPGA Design Engineer (XCFD), Xilinx Certified Design Professional
Expertise in version control systems (e.g., Git)

About

Transformational Security, LLC. specializes in advanced technology supporting In-Place Monitoring Systems (IPMS), Software Defined Radios, LPI/LPD detection challenges, frequency management, multi-mission collection operations, security modeling, security consulting, and technical security hardware and software. Transformational Security’s RF and digital solutions are used to support a variety of Electronic Warfare, SIGINT, Counterintelligence and multiband communications applications between 1 kHz and 50 GHz and above. TS has experience integrating everything from very large-scale systems down to deployable, man-pack systems and has a proven track record of meeting the challenges of today’s most demanding clients.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to $150,000.00 per year

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