Jr. Digital Hardware Engineer Job at Jobleads-US in Washington

Overview

i3 has an exciting opportunity for a Digital Hardware Engineer to support the Naval Research Laboratory, Tactical Electronic Warfare Division. The TEWD's mission is to protect the warfighter from emerging threats by advancing electronic warfare (EW) through analysis and RDT&E of current and future technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, analyze and test FPGA-based digital systems.
• Develop HDL and block designs for FPGAs.
• Integrate manufacturer IP FPGA cores (processor, ADC, DAC, etc.) into customized firmware architectures.
• Design and validate testbench routines for simulation of FPGA designs and sub-designs.
• Generate technical reports documenting design and analysis.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical/computer engineering, physics, or related field.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience.
• Thorough understanding of HDL (VHDL or Verilog).
• Ability to generate architectural block diagrams from existing firmware designs.
• Experience developing and testing FPGAs or ASICs.
• Knowledge of Altera and Xilinx development environments (e.g. Vivado, Quartus, Synplify).
• Knowledge of FPGA/ASIC simulation and validation environment (e.g. ModelSim, Verdi).

Preferred:

• Knowledge of microprocessor architecture and high speed interfaces as applied to FPGA Core functions.
• Experience with analysis of existing digital logic designs.

Security Clearance:

• Current Secret clearance with ability to possess TS/SCI.

Knowledge / Skills

• Exceptional judgment capabilities and relationship management skills.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and client service skills; ability to clearly communicate in discussions and written documents, and to deliver feedback clearly and tactfully.
• Interact with a diverse array of customers and staff in a professional and courteous manner.
• Work independently with accountability for accurate and complete results.
• Be extremely organized and exceptionally detail oriented.
• Work well both independently and in a team environment.
• Be energized by a fast-paced work environment.
• Must be able to communicate with others effectively.
• Analyze information and respond appropriately.
• Manage time wisely and prioritize tasks.
• Provide superior customer service.
• Multi-task in a pleasant manner.
• Work well under pressure.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

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