Senior FPGA Firmware Engineer - Embedded Systems
Listed on 2026-10-15
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Software Development
Embedded Systems/ Firmware/ IoT, Embedded Software Engineer, Unix/Linux
Middletown, RI
Pay Estimate: $76.08 - $85.50/Hour
Ability to Obtain a Secret ClearanceWe are hiring a Senior FPGA Firmware Engineer in Middletown, Rhode Island, to support advanced defense and torpedo systems programs, including FPGA design, embedded systems, firmware development, and deployed hardware support. This on-site role requires experience with VHDL/Verilog, Linux development environments, Embedded C, RTOS, FPGA verification, multithreaded programming, and customer-facing troubleshooting within DoD and defense technology environments.
Responsibilities- Contribute to:
- FPGA architecture and detailed design
- Verification and validation activities
- Simulation and documentation efforts
- Define module interfaces and support all phases of FPGA device design and simulation
- Support the FPGA development lifecycle, including:
- High-level design
- Synthesis
- Place and route
- Timing analysis
- Power utilization analysis
- Verify test results and analyze system performance
- Develop and present technical requirements, concepts, designs, and engineering results to internal teams and government customers
- Support process improvements for FPGA engineering and development workflows
- Generate technical engineering products using established standards, tools, and development processes
- Support installation, troubleshooting, and corrective actions for deployed systems at customer sites
- Work within Linux-based development environments
- Develop software in C with multithreaded programming techniques
- Support systems operating within Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) environments
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams across multiple development programs
- U.S. Citizenship is required by Federal Law
- Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline
- 8+ years of FPGA, firmware, or embedded systems experience, or Master's degree with 6+ years of experience
- Experience with:
- FPGA development and verification
- HDL development (VHDL and/or Verilog preferred)
- FPGA tool flows, including synthesis, place and route, and timing analysis
- Linux development environments
- Embedded C programming
- Multithreaded software development
- Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
- Git or other software source control systems
- Experience troubleshooting hardware using:
- Digital Multimeters (DMM)
- Oscilloscopes
- Power supplies
- Function generators
- Ability to support customer-facing engineering activities and deployed systems troubleshooting
On-site position located in Middletown, RI. Position supports defense and embedded systems programs in secure development and customer support environments. Occasional customer-site support and troubleshooting activities may be required.
Applicants selected for employment will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and background investigation, which may include education, criminal, and work history verifications.
Accepted applicants will be eligible for benefits, including medical and supplemental insurance, and a 401(k) plan.
Appreciation and gratitude for employees are hallmarks of organizations with low turnover.
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About Us
Moseley Technical Services, Inc. (Moseley) was incorporated in 1994 to provide engineering and professional services to the aerospace/defense, manufacturing, government, and commercial industries. Our Mission is to deliver superior service to our customers and employees. We have been successful in our vision by building long-term relationships with customers and employees through integrity, transparency, and appreciation.
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