Sr FPGA Design Engineer

Location US-SC-North Charleston
ID 2025-10112
Category
Software Engineer
Position Type
Regular Full-Time

Description

The employee will fill the technical position of Senior FPGA Design Engineer on the Software Defined Radio Systems (SDRS) program at the Navy Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic in Charleston, SC.  This individual will work alongside industry experts in the fields of SDR, software development, and tactical communications.  The expected role will emphasize 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, etc.

 

Typical responsibilities include the following:

  • Architecting software/firmware systems for embedded SoC hardware platforms
  • Designing and developing new logic components for Field-programmable Gate Array (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 of tests and test tools

  • Developing for and integrating with Digital Signal Processors (DSPs)

  • Automating software with scripts

  • Performing system demonstrations

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Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering or similar technical discipline and 5 + (five plus) years of experience. Will consider experience in lieu of a degree

  • Experienced in firmware and embedded software development for FPGAs

  • Proficient in VHDL and familiar with high-level programming languages (e.g. C++) and scripting languages (e.g. Bash, TCL)

  • Familiar with Xilinx FPGAs and Vivado/Vitis toolchain

  • Comfortable working in Linux operating environments (Ubuntu, RHEL)

  • Highly motivated and able to work both independently and in a team
  • Effective complex problem solving skills

  • Effective communication and analysis skills

  • 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 Digital Signal

    Processors (DSPs)

  • Experience with embedded software development including embedded Linux and SoC-based architectures.

  • Experience with Software Defined Radio (SDR) platforms or software

  • Familiar with containerization and/or virtualization (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, Vagrant, etc.)

  • Experience 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

  • <10% CONUS travel to support demos and stakeholder meetings

About Us

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.

 

SRC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with a company match, life insurance, vacation and sick paid time off accruals starting at 10 days of vacation and 5 days of sick leave annually, 11 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and a work environment that encourages excellence and more. For positions requiring a security clearance, selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

EEO

Scientific Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.

 

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