Senior FPGA HW Engineer

Wilmington, MA

Position Summary:

We’re looking for an experienced and best-in-class Senior FPGA/HW Engineer to join our rapidly expanding team as we develop advanced radar and millimeter-wave-based people screening platforms for the aviation and commercial markets.  As part of a multi-disciplined technology development team, the ideal candidate would be responsible for teaming with our RF, Mechanical, System and Software development engineers to develop and validate new and existing designs.  Responsibilities include the selection, development, and integration of FPGAs for our system-level designs, spanning from low-level hardware control & status for embedded systems, to high-speed links, to high level IP blocks, to custom hardware-accelerated algorithms & filters.

 

Essential Functions:

• BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering, with and 7+ years of relevant working experience

• Proficiency in VHDL/Verilog RTL language. Experienced with FPGA developments on Altera or Xilinx devices.
• Hands on experience with lab debug equipment, such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
• Experience with verification methodologies, RTL and gate level simulations and debug.

• Development experience FPGA’s/Computer peripherals and I/O subsystems, including DDR memory, flash, PCIe, 1G/10G ethernet, SPI, I2C, clocking and synchronization subsystems.

• Excellent communication skills and demonstrate the desire to take on diverse challenges.

 

Preferences:

• Analog and digital board development experience.
• Experience with RF, microwave or mm-wave systems is plus.
• Working experience with Artix7 and Kintex Ultrascale families.
• Experience/knowledge with MATLAB or Python.
• Working knowledge with design for manufacturability (DFM/DFA)
• Experience in the security technology market space

 

Working Environment and Physical Requirements

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Primarily office-based environment with standard office equipment.
• Must be able to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a dynamic environment.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and complexity of the work being performed by personnel assigned to this classification, and do not represent an exhaustive list of all tasks, duties, and responsibilities required of personnel assigned to this position.

 

Salary Range: $135,000-$165,000 annually

 

Please send application materials to careers@libertydefense.com.

 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. We recruit, hire, and promote associates without regard to race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.