Hardware Engineer - Lexington, United States - Minuteman Group

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Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Hardware Engineer

• Location: Lexington, MA (50% Onsite)
• Job Type: W2 Contract

Background/Need:The Tactical Networks Group specializes in advanced network and communication systems development, with a focus on rapid prototyping of waveforms and algorithms to support radical next generation tactical mobile, military airborne communications systems. The group is seeking an experienced FPGA Designer to implement cutting edge algorithms.Responsibilities include but not limited to:The candidate for this position must have experience working independently and part of a team on complex VHDL designs and multi-FPGA implementations. The candidate must be able to develop new RTL modules with minimal supervision. The candidate must have experience working on different aspects of FPGA design and implementation for a high-throughput signal processing system for communications applications.Must Have:1. Proficiency with digital hardware (FPGA) design and implementation using VHDL.
2. Experience with the Xilinx Virtex/Kintex 7 or UltraScale/Ultrascale+ family of devices.
3. Proficiency in the Vivado/Modelsim/QuestaSim workflow.
4. Proficiency in implementing signal processing algorithms in an FPGA.
5. Understanding of integrating 3rd party IP in an FPGA.
6. Proficiency in board-level interface debugging and verification.
7. Proficiency using a Linux OS+.Nice to Have:1. Experience with integrating and deploying multiple FPGAs using high speed interfaces such as Aurora, Serial RapidIO, PCIe and/or 10G/1G Ethernet.
2. Experience with script development and task automation in an interpreted scripting language such as Python, TCL, Perl, BASH or TCSH.
3. Hands-on experience with HW test equipment such as Oscilloscopes and Spectrum Analyzers.
4. Experience with Xilinx Zinq, MPSOC, or RFSOC devices.
5. Familiarity with software development in C/C++.
6. Familiarity with UVM and SystemVerilog.Education & Experience: Bachelor's plus 5+ years of relevant work experience.
Work Authorization: US Citizenship is required due to the nature of the work.

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