Job Detail

FPGA Firmware Developer

Job ID:
75668
Type:
Temporary  
Duration:
12 months 
Schedule:
8-5 
Client Industry:
Aerospace/Defense 
Date Added:
02.13.24  
Start Date:
02.29.24  
Location:
Canonsburg, PA 15317  
Pay Rate:
$52.96
Career Field:
Other

DESCRIPTION

Our client is a high-tech business focusing on software and hardware system integration, cutting-edge research and development, and manufacturing. They provide premium systems, services, and products for the Department of Defense, government agencies and commercial clients.
We have an immediate opening for an FPGA Firmware Developer
who will be part of a team comprised of design, system engineering, and electrical engineering to develop embedded systems.
Job Title: FPGA Firmware Developer
Location: Canonsburg, PA 15317 Contract Duration: 12 months or longer Pay: $52.96/hr.
Note: Due to the nature of work all candidates must be US Citizens.
 
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Architect, 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
Key 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 (Intel) 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
What sets you apart:
  • Familiarity with floor planning and timing optimizations
  • Working knowledge of standard network protocols (e.g., IPv4, UDP, TCP/IP)
  • Implementing custom digital signal processing filters
Required Education and Experience:
  • Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field.
  • Also requires 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience.
  • Agile experience preferred.
About APR: Since 1980 APR Consulting, Inc. has provided professional recruiting and contingent workforce solutions to a diverse mix of clients, industries, and skill sets nationwide.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity! If you feel your experience is the match for this position, please apply today and join our team. We look forward to working with you!


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