Sr FPGA Firmware Developer
General Dynamics Mission Systems3 days ago
Canonsburg, PA, USASenior
Base Salary
$115k - $120k/yr
Responsibilities
- Architect, design, and document FPGA firmware hierarchies, components, interfaces, and data flows.
- Develop, simulate, and test firmware components before 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, and maintain configuration management documentation.
- Collaborate with design, systems, and electrical engineering teams on schematic updates and hardware reworks.
- Apply floor planning, timing optimization, network protocols, and digital signal processing filters as appropriate.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or a related science, engineering, or mathematics field plus at least two years of relevant experience, or a master's degree plus at least six months of relevant experience.
- Experience implementing FPGA firmware with custom VHDL components, state machines, synchronous and asynchronous logic, processes, and external interfaces.
- Understanding of FPGA fabric and experience working across cross-clock boundaries.
- Familiarity with Xilinx/AMD and/or Altera/Intel compiler, programming, and debug tools.
- Experience reviewing schematics, parts lists, and rework documentation.
- Ability to perform methodical, independent problem-solving and research.
- Familiarity with floor planning and timing optimizations is preferred.
- Working knowledge of IPv4, UDP, and TCP/IP is preferred.
- Experience implementing custom digital signal processing filters is preferred.
- Ability to obtain a U.S. Department of Defense Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
Benefits
- Career development and continuous learning opportunities.
- Research-oriented work with award-winning engineering teams.
- Flexible schedules with an optional 9/80 schedule and every other Friday off.
- Competitive benefits including 401(k) matching, flexible time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, wellness programs, and employee resource and social groups.
- On-site position in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania; a hybrid schedule may be available with at least three days per week on-site.
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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.