Sr Advanced FPGA Firmware Developer
General Dynamics Mission Systems3 days ago
Canonsburg, PA, USASenior
Base Salary
$150k - $160k/yr
Responsibilities
- Architect, design, and document FPGA firmware hierarchies, components, interfaces, and data flows.
- Develop, simulate, and test firmware components before hardware integration.
- Define FPGA timing, pinout, and placement constraints; review synthesis and timing reports and resolve issues.
- Integrate and test firmware on target hardware using FPGA tools and laboratory equipment.
- Document failures, identify root causes, implement fixes, verify changes, and maintain configuration-management documentation.
- Review schematics, parts lists, and rework documentation and guide hardware rework supporting firmware design.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or a related science, engineering, or mathematics field, plus at least 8 years of relevant experience; or a master's degree plus at least 6 years of relevant experience.
- Experience implementing FPGA firmware with custom VHDL components, including state machines, synchronous and asynchronous logic, processes, and external interfaces.
- Deep knowledge of FPGA fabric architecture and advanced cross-clock domain design techniques.
- Hands-on experience with Xilinx/AMD and Altera/Intel toolchains for synthesis, implementation, programming, and debugging.
- Ability to read and interpret schematics and diagnose complex integration issues independently.
- Experience maintaining configuration-management practices in a structured engineering environment.
- U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain a U.S. Government Department of Defense Secret security clearance.
Benefits
- On-site position in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania; a future hybrid schedule may require at least 3 days per week on-site.
- Optional 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off.
- Relocation assistance may be available.
- 401(k) matching, flexible time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, wellness programs, and employee resource and social groups.
- Career development and continuous learning opportunities.
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About General Dynamics Mission Systems
General Dynamics Mission Systems designs and manufactures secure communications, C4ISR, cyber defense, and maritime/underwater systems used across land, sea, air, space, and cyber domains. It sells integrated hardware and software to U.S. and allied defense and intelligence agencies under government contracts and long-term programs. The company is headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, and operates as a business unit of General Dynamics.