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Quantum Design

Firmware Engineer II

Quantum Design, San Diego, California, United States, 92189


Job Type

Full-time

Description

Quantum Design, Inc. is the leading commercial source for automated materials characterization systems incorporating superconducting technology. These systems offer a variety of measurement capabilities and are in widespread use in the fields of physics, chemistry, biotechnology, material science, and nanotechnology. Quantum Design, Inc. is in San Diego, California.

We are looking for a Firmware Engineer II with experience in the following areas: Proficiency with microcontroller and FPGA development tools with the ability to write production code in VHDL and C. Proficiency in writing code for SPI, I2C, CAN, and asynchronous communications. As an employee, you will work in groups with other engineers to contribute to new instrument development and maintenance of existing instruments. You will write, test, and debug HDL code and microcontroller firmware, wakeup and troubleshoot new PCB assemblies, and contribute to porting firmware to new target hardware when obsolescence issues arise.

Requirements

• Experience with Xilinx families of FPGAs and associated development tools.

• Experience with ARM-embedded development environments such as KEIL, IAR, Atollic, or similar.

• Knowledge of DSP concepts like FIR filters, IIR filters, and IQ demodulation.

• Experience with analog, low-noise circuits and ability to understand their schematics.

• Knowledge of PLL, ADC, and DAC devices

• Ability to work well in small groups with other engineers.

• Knowledge of subversion/source control methods.

Education Requirements

• Master's Degree or Ph.D in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.

• 2-7 years of experience developing embedded systems solutions.

Quantum Design is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions, policies, and practices are in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws. Quantum Design will not tolerate or engage in unlawful discrimination including any form of unlawful harassment, on account of a person's sex, age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual preference or orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap, disability, or membership in any protected group.

Salary Description

120k-165k Annually