Job Description
Title: FPGA Firmware Developer
Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Location: Onsite - Canonsburg, PA
Type: Hybrid
About Cinder CINDER has never been a typical staffing agency and we pride ourselves on the things that make us unique! We love building long-term relationships by providing the tools and skills people need to succeed in any role. We propel our culture forward by working to build more equitable workplaces that include all historically excluded identities. We believe happy employees inspire commitment and community.
About the Role We are seeking an Advanced FPGA Firmware Developer (Adv Software Eng) for our client. This role will focus on developing, integrating, testing, and supporting custom FPGA firmware.
Duties: - Architect, design, and document FPGA firmware hierarchies, components, interfaces, and data flows
- Develop firmware in accordance with detailed designs descriptions
- Simulate and test firmware components in preparation for integration
- Define FPGA timing, pinout, and placement constraints
- Review synthesis and timing reports, address issues
- Integrate and test firmware on target hardware
- Identify necessary schematic updates and hardware reworks to support design
- Utilize FPGA tools and laboratory equipment for integration and debug
- Document failures, identify root causes, implement fixes, and verify changes
- Maintain configuration management documentation for the FPGA design
About You: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field
- 5+years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience is required
- Agile experience preferred
- Experience implementing FPGA firmware including custom VHDL components containing state machines, synchronous/asynchronous logic, processes, and external interfaces
- Understanding of the underlying FPGA fabric the firmware utilizes
- Experience working across cross-clock boundaries
- Familiarity with Xilinx (AMD) and/or Altera (Intel) compiler, programming, and debug tools
- Experience reviewing schematics, parts lists, and re-work documentation
- Methodical problem-solving skills
- Motivation to independently research and resolve issues
- Strong written and oral communication skills
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire, but must be obtainable within a reasonable period of time as determined by program requirements. Applicants selected may be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visas.
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