Firmware Engineer

Job Title

Firmware Engineer

Herndon, VA - Herndon, VA 20171 US (Primary)

Fibertek, Inc. is a leading developer of laser and electro-optic systems for the aerospace community, with key contributions to lasers for atmospheric sensing, laser communications, and lidar sensors for NASA, DoD, and commercial customers. We are looking for an experienced Firmware Engineer to contribute to the development of products on our Research and Development Division in Herndon VA. As part of our R&D division, the Firmware Engineer would join our firmware team to develop, integrate, and test our firmware products in Fibertek’s space‑based, electro‑optical systems.

Experience and Expertise

Required:

• 5+ years relevant experience
• BS/MS in EE, CE, or CS
• Expertise with firmware, VHDL (RTL), System Verilog (Testing)
• Experienced with Xilinx and Microchip FPGAs; and their associated development tools
• Experience developing test benches and running simulations to exercise the design and to verify compliance
• Experience interfacing and working with hardware designers during development, integration, and test phases
• Experience using schematics and block diagrams as inputs for firmware development
• Experience in high-speed serial links: GTY/GTM, JESD
  204B/C, Ethernet, Space Wire
• Experience in standard peripheral interfaces: SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet MAC, LVDS
• Experience in memory interfaces: DDR3/4, QDR, FRAM, etc.
• Strong Python skills for build/test automation and data analysis
• Git Hub fluency, CI/CD for FPGA flows (Git Hub Actions or equivalent): automated linting, synthesis, simulation regression, timing closure, bitstream generation, release tagging
• Proficient with VS Code

Bonus Areas:

• Proficient with Linux, Docker containers, and automation
• Developing Hi-Rel/Space programs and TMR coding
• Digital Signal Processing, precision timing, optical comms (modems)
• Developing code (C, C++) for microcontrollers and embedded FPGA processors
• Designing GUI-based (Python) test software to exercise firmware
• Using lab instruments (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, etc.)

Fibertek, Inc. is a recognized leader in advanced lasers, lidars and laser communication systems providing our DoD, NASA and aerospace customers discriminating capabilities. We pride ourselves in our innovation and customer success focused culture enabled by a creative and relaxed work environment. Fibertek fosters a progressive learning environment that values inspiration, promotes professional challenge and encourages personal growth. We offer a competitive and incentivized compensation package with excellent benefits.

Fibertek, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual merit, skills, and experience. Fibertek does not engage in nor permits any discrimination in the workplace.