Firmware Engineer
Location
Lexington, MA
Level
Mid-Level
Department
Defense
Type
Salary
$129,000 - $171,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2026-05-01
Responsibilities
- FPGA architecture, standards, development, and review processes.
- Designing, architecting, simulating, and integrating VHDL designs into FPGAs or SoCs for optimal performance.
- Collaborating with electrical, software, and systems engineers for firmware integration.
- Developing test benches in VHDL/Verilog and utilizing lab tools for testing and validation.
- Optimizing algorithms for hardware acceleration and efficient use of on-chip bus protocols.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- 2+ years of experience developing HDL firmware for FPGA devices.
- Expertise in VHDL and/or Verilog/SystemVerilog for RTL design.
- Experience with FPGA design tools such as Xilinx Vivado or Intel Quartus.
- Strong hardware/software debugging skills using standard lab equipment.
- Proficiency with version control systems (e.g., Git).
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
