NSS
Firmware Engineer
NSS, Herndon, Virginia, United States, 22070
JOB DESCRIPTION *leading developer of laser and electro-optic systems for the aerospace community, with key contributions to lasers for atmospheric sensing, laser communications, and lidar sensors for NASA, DoD, and commercial customers. We are looking for an experienced Firmware Engineer to contribute to the development of products on our Research and Development Team in Herndon, VA. As part of our R&D division, you will work on small teams to develop, verify, and upgrade the firmware in our electro-optical systems.
JOB REQUIREMENTS3+ years relevant experienceBS in Electrical Engineering or Computer ScienceExpertise with firmware, preferably VHDLFamiliarity with Xilinx and/or Microchip FPGAs, and their associated development tools (Vivado & Libero)Experience developing in VHDLExperience with interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, GTX/GTH TransceiversExperience with high-speed memory interfaces (e.g., DDR3)Experience developing test benches and running simulations to exercise the design and verify compliance with requirementsExperience interfacing and working with hardware designers during development and test phasesExperience using schematics and block diagrams as inputs for the firmware development effortExperience using lab instruments (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, etc.)Bonus Areas:
Developing Hi-Rel/Space programsSignal processingSpacewire, Gigabit Ethernet, or Aurora interfacesUsing IP coresDeveloping code for microcontrollersDeveloping code for FPGA embedded cpu cores, such as Zynq and MicroblazeDesigning GUI-based test software to exercise firmware
EDUCATION *Bachelor's Degree
JOB REQUIREMENTS3+ years relevant experienceBS in Electrical Engineering or Computer ScienceExpertise with firmware, preferably VHDLFamiliarity with Xilinx and/or Microchip FPGAs, and their associated development tools (Vivado & Libero)Experience developing in VHDLExperience with interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, GTX/GTH TransceiversExperience with high-speed memory interfaces (e.g., DDR3)Experience developing test benches and running simulations to exercise the design and verify compliance with requirementsExperience interfacing and working with hardware designers during development and test phasesExperience using schematics and block diagrams as inputs for the firmware development effortExperience using lab instruments (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, etc.)Bonus Areas:
Developing Hi-Rel/Space programsSignal processingSpacewire, Gigabit Ethernet, or Aurora interfacesUsing IP coresDeveloping code for microcontrollersDeveloping code for FPGA embedded cpu cores, such as Zynq and MicroblazeDesigning GUI-based test software to exercise firmware
EDUCATION *Bachelor's Degree