Fpga/firmware engineer

The team is currently seeking a Radar Firmware Engineer to join our us on an exciting and cutting-edge radar program. The ideal candidate will be able to take designs/requirements and translate them into clear, well-documented, correct code/designs. A strong understanding of digital design fundamentals, firmware development processing, and parallel processing paradigms is required.

The radar firmware engineering space is vast, so not all of these may apply:

• Support a hybrid work schedule
• Develop, integrate, and test firmware to support radar systems.
• Typical projects may include:
• Development of/improvements to radar digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms
• Integration with hardware peripherals
• Integration with computing systems/subsystems
• Develop small software utilities to interface with embedded systems, microcontrollers, and FPGAs. Software may include command-line test tools, benchmarks, or other utilities to assist in testing firmware
• Develop unit and integration tests for new and existing codebases
• Develop detailed documentation for functional handoff
• Participate in Agile development practices including daily standups and sprint planning/reviews
• Utilize tools such as Git, GitLab, and Jira for code management, issue tracking, Agile planning, and documentation

Minimum candidate requirements:

• Candidate must have bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering-related field
• Candidate must be a US person
• Candidate must have active DoD Secret Clearance, or eligibility to obtain/maintain DoD/DoW Secret Clearance
• Candidate must have 5+ years' experience with the following:
• Xilinx Vivado
• Practical Linux usage
• SystemVerilog/Verilog/VHDL
• Circuit analysis and FPGA integration
• Version Control Experience (Git/GitLab)
• Ability to work in-office when performing hardware integration and testing in Huntsville, AL is required
• Ability to work in both a group and individual capacity

Desired Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Experience in radar, signal processing, or electrical engineering
• Experience with (C / C++, Python)
• Experience experience with Xilinx FPGAs/SOCs

Skills: xilinx, verilog, C++

Top Skills Details: xilinx,verilog,C++

Job Type & Location: This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Huntsville, AL.

Pay and Benefits: The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $80.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Application Deadline: This position is anticipated to close on Nov 19, 2026.

Workplace Type: This is a hybrid position in Huntsville,AL.

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