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Principal FPGA Firmware Engineer

Principal FPGA Firmware Engineer

CompanySierra Nevada Coporation
LocationPlano, TX, USA, Beavercreek, OH, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or other related discipline and typically 14 or more years of relevant experience
  • Higher education may substitute for relevant experience
  • Advanced knowledge of engineering principles and practices
  • Thorough understanding of Computer Aided Engineering tools
  • Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams
  • Basic understanding of digital circuit concepts
  • Extensive experience with FPGA HDL (Field Programmable Gate Array Hardware Description Language) development, simulation and analysis, utilizing the VHDL language
  • Average to Advanced experience with Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Visio)

Responsibilities

    No responsibilities provided.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Proficiency with simulations through functional and logical models and system analysis
  • Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry
  • Experience composing and analyzing Electrical Load Analysis (ELA), circuit modeling, simulation, and analysis
  • Familiarity with design requirements related to High Intensity Radiated Field (HIRF) and Indirect Effects of Lightning (IEL)
  • Knowledge of industry-standard electrical design principles, to include, but not limited to model-based definition, electrical component selection, manufacturing, and production processes
  • Understanding of Electro Magnetic Effects (EME) to include, Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) and Electro Magnetic Interference (EMI)
  • Experience in digital or analog circuit design and schematic capture
  • Understanding of the printed circuit board layout process and tools
  • Experience with source code management systems
  • Experience with Linux Operating System and shell script development