FPGA/Firmware Engineer

Our client, a leading federal defense contractor, is seeking a Sr. FPGA Engineer for their Torpedo Systems Group. You will collaborate with engineering teams to design, deliver, and maintain firmware/software products, while serving as the onsite customer representative for installation, troubleshooting, and corrective actions.

Duties & Tasks:

• Contribute to design, verification & documentation for FPGA developments
• Participate in architecture, simulation & detailed design approaches
• Define module interfaces & device design/simulation aspects
• Evaluate process flow: design, synthesis, place/route, timing, power utilization
• Verify test results & analyze performance
• Present requirements, concepts, designs & results to stakeholders
• Support organizational process improvements & technical product generation

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's in EE/CE or related field + 8 yrs exp (or Master's + 6 yrs)
• Background check clearance (criminal, credit, education, employment, drug test)
• Strong FPGA engineering expertise & new theory/method development
• Source control tools (Git preferred)
• Hardware troubleshooting (DMM, Oscilloscopes, Power Supplies, Function Generators)
• Linux environment experience
• C programming & multithreaded development
• Real‑Time Operating Systems experience
• Excellent communication & problem‑solving skills