Embedded Systems Engineer; Linux & HDL

Job Details

Job Location:

FIRST RF Corporation - Boulder, CO 80301

Position Type:
Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Salary Range: $ - $

Travel Percentage:
Negligible

Job Shift: Day

Job Category:
Engineering

FIRST RF is hiring a talented Embedded Systems Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be a key contributor to the design and development of active RF systems for our next-generation products. You’ll be part of a small, collaborative team who is responsible for developing software, firmware, and gate-ware solutions. For this role you will need to have skillsets in Linux and/or Hardware Description Language (HDL).

We’re seeking candidates with a strong desire for a system-level understanding who can evolve to influence high-level design decisions and internal tooling.

• Design, implement, and verify FPGA logic using HDL
• Develop embedded software for onboard processors, supporting both bare-metal and embedded Linux environments
• Build, customize, and deploy embedded Linux systems for SoC platforms
• Perform simulation, synthesis, timing analysis, and hardware validation to ensure performance, stability, and timing closure.
• Implement and optimize high-speed communication protocols
• Conduct board bring-up and hardware–software co-debugging, using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, in-system debug cores, and related tools
• Optimize architecture, resource utilization, throughput, and latency to meet stringent performance and reliability requirements
• Participate in full lifecycle development, from system architecture and requirements definition through prototyping, validation, and integration
• Document designs, interfaces, and test procedures, ensuring clear communication across hardware, firmware, and software teams
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineers (embedded, RF, mechanical) to define system requirements and deliver integrated solutions

Must have U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

• Proficiency reading electrical schematics
• Proficiency with common test equipment including multi-meters, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers
• Proficiency in a technical programming language such as Python
• Strong hardware background

• Experience with Linux user-space and kernel driver development.
• Proficiency with embedded Linux build systems
• Interest in learning HDL

• A strong HDL skillset with experience implementing DSP blocks and common serial interfaces (e.g., PCIe, SPI, I2C, AXI, Wishbone, Aurora, JESD)
• Experience developing novel IP (e.g., DSP, packetization) and a proficient understanding of signal processing fundamentals is required
• Interest in learning Linux user-space and kernel driver development

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Experience with Yocto and Pentalinux
• Familiarity with Xilink, RFSoc, Zynq platforms
• Experience with RF test equipment including phase noise analyzer, spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, and power meters

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

This is a full-time position at 40 hours per week. Typical office hours include Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm; however, these hours may vary based on workload and the manager’s discretion.