FPGA Firmware Engineer

Description
* filling the technical position of field-programmable gate array (fpga) firmware engineer on the software defined radio systems (sdrs) program at the navy information warfare center (niwc) atlantic in charleston, sc
* working alongside industry experts in the fields of sdr, software development, tactical communications, and electronic warfare
* emphasizing hardware description language (hdl) and application development for system-on-chip (soc) hardware platforms but will span other aspects of embedded software development including documentation, design, implementation, integration, verification, review, toolchain automation, maintenance, etc.
* architecting software/firmware systems for embedded soc hardware platforms
* designing, developing, and maintaining new and legacy logic components for use on fpgas
* designing communications between distributed software components
* developing embedded linux applications and drivers to integrate fpgas with other software components
* packaging and using ip components in fpga block diagram design
* designing and developing test benches and test tools
* developing for and integrating with digital signal processors (dsps)
* designing for partial reconfiguration
* using containers to dynamically program fpgas
* automating software with scripts
* performing system demonstrations Filling this position is contingent upon funding #li-sf1 Requirements
* 5-8 years experience
* experienced in developing and maintaining fpga firmware components
* proficient in vhdl and familiar with high-level programming languages (e.g. C/c++)
* comfortable developing in a linux operating environment
* highly motivated and able to work both independently and in a team
* effective complex problem solving skills
* effective communication and analysis skills
* in-depth knowledge of software development life cycles
* formal education or equivalent experience in a systems or software engineering discipline Desired skills
* experience in software development for embedded general purpose processors (gpps) and/or dsps
* experience with embedded software development including embedded linux and soc-based architectures
* experience with xilinx fpgas and vivado/vitis toolchain
* experience with embedded os development such as yocto, buildroot, or petalinux
* experience with sdr platforms, frameworks, and software
* experience in scripting languages such as bash and tcl
* familiar with use of matlab for signal processing and modeling
* familiar with containerization and virtualization (e.g. Kubernetes, docker, vagrant, ansible, etc.)
* familiar with using modular open systems architectures such as cmoss, sosa, mora, victory, openvpx, etc. To achieve interoperability Clearance information Src is a contractor for the u.s. Government, this position will require u.s. Citizenship as well as, a u.s. Government security clearance at the secret level Travel requirements
* occasional conus travel (