Senior FPGA Engineer

Worker Type

Regular

Job Description

 

Summary

AV is seeking skilled and adaptable FPGA engineers to work as members of a multi-disciplinary team supporting m multiple technology areas. Our Space Tech division develops high-performance electromechanical, electro-optical, control, and communication systems. These solutions include digital signal processing algorithms deployed using System on Chip (SoC) or Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) in combination with General Purpose Processors (GPPs) and microcontrollers.  

On any given day, the selected candidate may be asked to: 
·    Develop and maintain general-purpose and mission specific RTL/Firmware
·    Develop and maintain firm ware for peripheral interfaces
·    Analog to Digital Converters
·    Digital to Analog Converters
·    Serial links and communication interfaces (SpaceWire, SPI, CameraLink, 1Gb+ Ethernet, MIL-1553B)
·    Develop and maintain automated FPGA firmware platform build scripts
·    Deploy firmware to physical devices
·    Architect and develop firmware for space electronics, including FPGAs, microcontrollers, and RTOS-based systems.
·    Optimize embedded software for radiation-hardened and high-reliability environments.
·    Conduct system integration, testing, and validation of firmware in simulated and real-world aerospace conditions.
·    Support compliance with space industry standards (NASA, ESA, MIL-STD).

Required Qualifications
·    Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science.
·    5 years of professional experience designing using hardware description languages (VHDL or Verilog) 
·    Ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications
·    Some experience using Xilinx devices (Zynq, Virtex / Kintex) and toolchains (Vivado / ISE) and/or Microchip devices (RTAX / ProASIC / RTG4) and toolchains (Libero).
·    Some experience doing firmware development in embedded systems, preferably for aerospace or space applications.
·    Knowledge of (serial) communication protocols and standards.
·    Familiarity with multiple clock-domain digital design techniques.
·    Familiarity with in-system debuggers and logic analyzers.
·    Familiarity with designing and managing FPGA physical constraints.
·    Familiarity with Tool Command Language (TCL).
·    Proven, demonstrated experience taking VHDL or Verilog designs to a hardware environment.
·    Familiarity with the Xilinx SoC devices.
·    Familiarity with FPGA floorplanning techniques.
·    Familiarity with Xilinx System Generator.
·    Familiarity with other computing languages (C/C++, Python, Java).
·    Familiarity with verification techniques, including linting and constrained random testing.
·    Knowledge of RTOS, bare-metal firmware, and hardware-software co-design.
·    Experience working with hardware accelerators and space communication protocols.
·    Familiarity with other synthesis and simulation environments (Synopsys, Aldec).

Physical Demands
Ability to work in an office and manufacturing environment (Frequent)
Ability to support field testing and integration assignments. (Infrequently)
Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)

Clearance Level

 

No Clearance

The salary range for this role is:

$112,500 - $159,600

AeroVironment considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the location, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.

ITAR Requirement:

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironment’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironment’s business requirements. A “U.S. person” according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due