Firmware​/FPGA Engineer - Space Technologies

Overview

Blue Halo, an AV company, is seeking skilled and adaptable FPGA engineers to work as members of a multi-disciplinary team supporting 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.

• Develop and maintain general purpose and mission specific firmware
• Develop and maintain firmware for peripheral interfaces
• Analog to Digital Converters
• Digital to Analog Converters
• Serial links and communication interfaces (Space Wire, SPI, Camera Link, 1
  
  Gb+ 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
• Collaborate with hardware, software, and electrical engineers to achieve seamless system functionality
• Support compliance with space industry standards (NASA, ESA, MIL-STD)

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science
• 2 years of professional experience designing using hardware description languages (VHDL or Verilog)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance

• Some experience using Xilinx devices (Zynq, Virtex / Kintex) and tool chains (Vivado / ISE) and/or Microchip devices (RTAX / ProASIC / RTG4) and tool chains (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 floor planning 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)

• Salary Range: $94,000 - $160,000

• Blue Halo, an AV company pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several factors including, but not limited to, level of position, job responsibilities, geographic location, scope of relevant work experience, educational background, certifications, contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, alignment with local internal equity as well as alignment with market data.

• Our compensation package also includes components designed to support employees’ total well-being, which should be considered when evaluating our competitive benefits package. These benefits include health insurance, life insurance, disability, company holiday and paid time off, parental leave, 401(k) company match and contributions, professional development/training reimbursements, and other work/life programs.