Firmware Engineer III - Littleton, United States - Sierra Nevada Corporation

Description

The SIGINT/EW DSP FW Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance FW that process digital signals for intelligence and military purposes. The ideal candidate will have an in-depth understanding of signal processing techniques and algorithms, networking, packets and be familiar with Vivado and tools used in FW development. The role requires a strong team player who can work closely with hardware engineers, system architects, and other developers to bring innovative solutions to the intelligence, military, and defense sectors.

The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains air, land, sea, space and cyber.

Responsibilities:

This role will also support integration, test, and verification in the final products

Analyze, design, simulate, and implement algorithms in hardware descriptor languages, HDL (VHDL, Verilog), based on customer requirements and/or MATLAB model(s)

Implement and validate signal processing concepts such as FFTs, channelizers, digital filters, digital modulation, digital down/up-conversion, adaptive processing, etc

Collaborate with a multi-disciplined design team (electrical engineers, systems engineers and scientists) to design and integrate challenging DSP FPGA designs and RF sensor systems

Collaborate with a multi-disciplined design team to design and integrate DSP applications for latest System on a Chip (SoC) implementations such as Xilinx Zynq Ultrascale+, Intel Stratix-10, and Xilinx RFSoC, Versal

Analyze, design, simulate, and implement designs which interface to common signaling standards, typical IP hard macros such as SERDES, PLLS, etc and/or protocols such PCIe, JESD204B, LVDS, etc

Implement firmware solutions that interface with hardware and SW systems (FPGAs, GPUs, GPPs)

Develop and maintain firmware in compliance with security, quality, and performance requirements

Contribute to the development of firmware architectures, design patterns, and engineering best practices

Participate in code reviews, testing, and debugging efforts as part of a collaborative team environment

Develop and maintain requirements documents, functional specification documents, interface control documents, etc

Develop project test plans and test procedures, provide test planning support, and assist in the execution of both lab testing and field testing

Must-haves:

Bachelor's of Science degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering or other related discipline

Typically 6 or more years of relevant experience developing DSP firmware systems, preferably in a SIGINT/military context

Demonstrated knowledge of engineering principles and practices

Understanding of Computer Aided Engineering tools

Experience working in multi-disciplinary design & development teams

Basic understanding of digital circuit concepts

Experience with FPGA HDL development, simulation and analysis, utilizing the VHDL language

Average to Advanced experience with Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Visio)

Proficiency in VHDL, Verilog HDL coding

Understanding of signal processing (frequency domain, time domain, Filtering and Channelizing IQ data)

Familiarity with networking, packets, TCP/IP, UDP, Multicast and network architectures, 100GigE, 10GigE

Working knowledge of internal logic analyzer (ILA/chipscope/signaltap)

US Citizenship with ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance

Preferred:

Exposure to simulations through functional and logical models and system analysis

Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry

Experience composing and analyzing Electrical Load Analysis (ELA), circuit modeling, simulation, and analysis

Familiarity with design requirements related to High Intensity Radiated Field (HIRF) and Indirect Effects of Lightning (IEL)

Knowledge of industry-standard electrical design principles, to include, but not limited to model-based definition, electrical component selection, manufacturing, and production processes

Familiar with Electro Magnetic Effects (EME) to include, Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) and Electro Magnetic Interference (EMI)

Experience in digital or analog circuit design and schematic capture

Understanding of the printed circuit board layout process and tools

Experience with source code management systems

Experience with Linux Operating System and shell script developmen

Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related field

XX+ years of experience developing DSP firmware systems, preferably in a SIGINT/military context

Familiarity with C/C++, MATLAB, Simulink and other scripting languages - Familiarity with government open standards: SOSA, VITA, MORA, etc

Experience and willingness for lab testing

Familiarity with FPGA and ARM processors and memory access (e.g. DMA) - Strong analytical skills and problem-solving ability

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

US Citizenship with an Active Security Clearance is preferred

Estimated Starting Salary Range: $104, $144, SNC considers several factors when extending job offers, including but not limited to candidates key skills, relevant work experience, and education/training/certifications.

SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more ) .

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.

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SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. Were known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nations most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome our employees to bring their whole selves to their work. SNC is committed to fostering an inclusive, accepting, and diverse environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made without regarding to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. Contributions to SNC come in many shapes and styles, and we believe diversity in our workforce fosters new and greater ways to dream, innovate, and inspire.