FPGA Firmware Engineer

DescriptionFilling the technical position of Field-programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Firmware Engineer on the Software Defined Radio Systems (SDRS) program at the Navy Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic in Charleston, SCWorking alongside industry experts in the fields of SDR, software development, tactical communications, and electronic warfareEmphasizing hardware description language (HDL) and application development for system-on-chip (SoC) hardware platforms but will span other aspects of embedded software development including documentation, design, implementation, integration, verification, review, toolchain automation, maintenance, etc.Architecting software/firmware systems for embedded SoC hardware platformsDesigning, developing, and maintaining new and legacy logic components for use on FPGAsDesigning communications between distributed software componentsDeveloping embedded Linux applications and drivers to integrate FPGAs with other software componentsPackaging and using IP components in FPGA block diagram designDesigning and developing testbenches and test toolsDeveloping for and integrating with digital signal processors (DSPs)Designing for partial reconfigurationUsing containers to dynamically program FPGAsAutomating software with scriptsPerforming system demonstrationsFILLING THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING#LI-SF1Requirements5-8 years experienceExperienced in developing and maintaining FPGA firmware componentsProficient in VHDL and familiar with high-level programming languages (e.g. C/C++)* Comfortable developing in a Linux operating environment* Highly motivated and able to work both independently and in a team* Effective complex problem solving skills* Effective communication and analysis skills* In-depth knowledge of software development life cycles* Formal education or equivalent experience in a systems or software engineering disciplineDesired Skills* Experience in software development for embedded general purpose processors (GPPs) and/or DSPs* Experience with embedded software development including embedded Linux and SoC-based architectures* Experience with Xilinx FPGAs and Vivado/Vitis toolchain* Experience with embedded OS development such as Yocto, Buildroot, or PetaLinux* Experience with SDR platforms, frameworks, and software* Experience in scripting languages such as Bash and TCL* Familiar with use of MATLAB for signal processing and modeling* Familiar with containerization and virtualization (e.g. Kubernetes, Docker, Vagrant, Ansible, etc.)* Familiar with using modular open systems architectures such as CMOSS, SOSA, MORA, VICTORY, OpenVPX, etc. to achieve interoperabilityClearance InformationSRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AS WELL AS, A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE SECRET LEVELTravel Requirements