• Location: Middletown, Rhode Island
• Type: Contract
• Job #81958

Our DoD/Aerospace client is looking to fill an Advanced ASIC / FPGA Embedded Engineer position that just opened in Middletown, RI. In this role, you’ll be a member of or lead a cross functional team dedicated to the development of military-grade electronics and underwater acoustic systems. To be considered, you will have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related plus a minimum of 5 years of experience.

Location: Middletown, RI
Position: Advanced ASIC/FPGA Embedded Engineer
Contract: 12-24 months with possibility of turning permanent
Pay: $65.15/hour
Schedule: Hybrid/Flex may be an option

As an Advanced ASIC / FPGA Embedded Engineer, you’ll be a member of or lead a cross functional team dedicated to the development of military-grade electronics and underwater acoustic systems.

Duties and Tasks:

• Design, implement, simulate, and test firmware components for FPGA-based systems
• Define FPGA timing, pinout, and placement constraints; review synthesis and timing reports; and address issues
• Design, implement, and unit test firmware components for microcontroller-based systems
• Integrate and test firmware on target hardware
• Design and simulate digital circuits
• Develop test systems including test software applications
• Generate system/software/interface requirements, detailed design, and build documentation
• Document and present trade studies, analyses, test results and status to the team
• Research, identify, and evaluate new technologies

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master’s degree plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience. US Citizenship is required.
• Experience with the engineering development life cycle, including concept, requirements, design, implementation and test phases
• Experience writing technical documentation for embedded systems
• Strong background in FPGA design in VHDL, verification and timing closure
• Strong background implementing microcontroller firmware in C or C++
• Strong background in digital circuit design
• Experience with Linux and embedded operating systems
• Proficiency with memory technologies, voltage regulation devices, ADCs, DACs, and common low-level communication interfaces
• Proficiency with common lab equipment such as o-scopes, multi-meters, power supplies, and soldering

Experience with the following a plus:

• OrCAD Capture, Quartus, LabWindows/CVI, Git
• Soft-core processors (Nios and/or MicroBlaze)
• ARM-based microcontrollers
• National Instruments data acquisition systems

About our client:
Our client is a mission critical DOD – Aerospace defense contractor developing solutions that will lead, serve, and protect our country.  Our client develops strategic systems for defense, civil government, intelligence and cyber end users on a international basis.

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 a match for this position, please apply today and join our team. We look forward to working with you!

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